The Relevance of Ancient Science to the Survival of Secularism

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" The Relevance of Ancient Science to the Survival of Secularism "
Richard Carrier

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1083250
Doc. No	:	LA126879
Call No	:	‭10.1163/25892525-bja10003‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Richard Carrier
Title & Author	:	The Relevance of Ancient Science to the Survival of Secularism [Article]\ Richard Carrier
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Secular Studies
Date	:	2020
Volume/ Issue Number	:	2/1
Page No	:	58–76
Abstract	:	To oppose Secularism modern Christians depend on myths about the historical development of civilization. Such as the myth of a Christian America, imagining such things as that the United States Constitution was based on Biblical Christian principles. Parallel to this myth is another about science: that the Scientific Revolution, and therefore modern science, was based on Biblical Christian principles and could not have occurred (and therefore cannot continue) without them. Necessary to this are several false claims, most particularly that ancient pagans never did and never could have made any significant scientific progress, and that Christian theology was essential to doing so. These myths are here dispelled with recourse to a survey of the actual facts of the matter. To oppose Secularism modern Christians depend on myths about the historical development of civilization. Such as the myth of a Christian America, imagining such things as that the United States Constitution was based on Biblical Christian principles. Parallel to this myth is another about science: that the Scientific Revolution, and therefore modern science, was based on Biblical Christian principles and could not have occurred (and therefore cannot continue) without them. Necessary to this are several false claims, most particularly that ancient pagans never did and never could have made any significant scientific progress, and that Christian theology was essential to doing so. These myths are here dispelled with recourse to a survey of the actual facts of the matter.
Descriptor	:	Christianity
Descriptor	:	history of science
Descriptor	:	philosophy of science
Descriptor	:	science
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/25892525-bja10003‬