The victory of reason: how Christianity led to freedom, capitalism, and Western success

Many books have been written about the success of the West, analyzing why Europe was able to pull ahead of the rest of the world by the end of the Middle Ages. The most common explanations cite the West's superior geography, commerce, and technology. Completely overlooked is the fact that faith...

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Main Author: Stark, Rodney 1934-2022 (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, N.Y. Random House Trade Paperbacks 2006
In:Year: 2006
Edition:Random House Trade Paperback ed.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Modernization / Social change / Christian social ethics / History
B Western world / Capitalism / Protestantism / Catholicism / History
Further subjects:B Christian civilization
B Capitalism Religious aspects Christianity History
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Summary:Many books have been written about the success of the West, analyzing why Europe was able to pull ahead of the rest of the world by the end of the Middle Ages. The most common explanations cite the West's superior geography, commerce, and technology. Completely overlooked is the fact that faith in reason, rooted in Christianity's commitment to rational theology, made all these developments possible. Simply put, the conventional wisdom that Western success depended upon overcoming religious barriers to progress is utter nonsense.
Item Description:Originally published: New York : Random House, c2005
Literaturverz. S. 253 - 270
ISBN:0812972333