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Christianity gave birth to science — a myth? - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Mar 25, 2011 •

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This theological myth seems to surface in any debate about the relationship between religion and science. It is the claim that Christianity gave birth to science. That modern science was not possible anywhere but in the European Christian culture. The … Continue reading → … Read More