The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success

The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success
ISBN-10
1400062284
ISBN-13
9781400062287
Category
History
Pages
281
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Random House Incorporated
Author
Rodney Stark

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A critical analysis of the important role of Christianity in the history of the West argues that the Christian faith's emphasis on reason, progress, moral equality, and freedom led to technological innovation, the rise of science, open political institutions, democracy, and capitalism, paving the way to Western success. 30,000 first printing.

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