The Reformation of the 17th century did help create the Age of Enlightenment and subsequent explosion of scientific knowledge but not for the reasons Statler would like to think.
The breaking of Catholic power and it's monolithic stranglehold on Western society was an essential step. This is not to say the Protestants were any better behaved. They only fractured Christian power thoroughly enough to allow thinking people the room they needed to maneuver.
The breaking of Catholic power and it's monolithic stranglehold on Western society was an essential step. This is not to say the Protestants were any better behaved. They only fractured Christian power thoroughly enough to allow thinking people the room they needed to maneuver.
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"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist