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Science Series: The Myth that the Church Hindered the Development of Science - Is Christianity True?
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Why God's Philosophers did not deserve to be shortlisted for the Royal Society prize | New Humanist
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| | James Hannam's book is a good read but presents a distorted view of the medieval period and the development of science that suits his Catholic agenda, claims Charles Freeman.
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Measuring the Size of the World | Grand Strategy: The View from Oregon
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| | Saturday A Scientific Research Program That Never Happened Carl Sagan liked to characterize the Library of Alexandria as a kind of scientific research institution in classical antiquity: "Here was a community of scholars, exploring physics, literature, medicine, astronomy, geography, philosophy, mathematics, biology, and engineering. Science and scholarship had come of age. Genius flourished there. The...
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Stephen Hicks Mangles History - History for Atheists
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| | Dr Stephen Hicks of Rockford University is keen to defend the idea of medieval Christianity causing the "Dark Ages" and mangles history badly in the process
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The Universal Ambitions of China's Illiberal Confucian Scholars
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| [AI summary] This article explores the complex and evolving role of Confucianism in contemporary China and its historical parallels with Japan's pre-WWII Confucian nationalism. It highlights the tensions between liberal and authoritarian interpretations of Confucianism, the influence of Japanese Confucianism on Chinese intellectuals, and the challenges faced by liberal Confucians in the face of rising authoritarianism. The piece also touches on the potential for Confucianism to be reformed to align with modern democratic values and the importance of a progressive reconstruction of Confucianism to counter authoritarian trends.