![]() ![]() The so-called Scientific Revolution of the sixteenth century has been misinterpreted by those wishing to assert an inherent conflict between religion and science. Normally I would agree with John in his summary dismissal however the quote from Stark contain claims there are made very often in Christian apologetic writings and internet postings and as they concern those areas of the history of the evolution of science with which I have been plaguing myself for more years than I care to remember I thought I would take the opportunity to deconstruct and dispose of some myths of science. ![]() ![]() John dismissed the quotes in his usual pithy style From what you quote, it is about 100% wrong.Īctually although right in essence John is guilty of slight exaggeration the Stark quote are only about 90% wrong as they contain elements of truth that are then framed in such a way as to make them fit the author's thesis and at the same time make them incorrect. ![]() He then produced three short quotes from the book as representative of Stark’s thesis. Thony Christie, a regular commenter on this blog, is also a historian of science, and he sent the following guest post that I thought well worth publishing.Ĭommentator “Adam” asked John’s opinion on a book he is reading, The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success by Rodney Stark, saying that he himself was not knowledgeable enough to judge this work. ![]()
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