alt Hacker NewsI am not a Christian, but it was arguably the Christian value system which forged the government and institutions that made these achievements possible. Such progress happens only in high trust societies.
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satvikpendem • yesterday at 5:25 PM
The Renaissance and Enlightenment were anti-religious ideals, of the power of mankind over the gods.
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eatsyourtacos • yesterday at 6:16 PM
The "Christian value system" isn't something to revere.
mempko • yesterday at 5:56 PM
Actually a lot of the enlightenment ideas (which our government is based on) came from native American critiques of European societies. Read The Dawn of Everything for the details.
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Ylpertnodi • yesterday at 6:28 PM
I suggest you look up the founding fathers' views on religion.
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> but it was arguably the Christian value system which forged the government and institutions that made these achievements possible.
Many of the founders were specifically anti-Christian. They were deists, and believed in a higher power, but specifically rejected the idea of a divine intervention of God or Jesus.
Christians do not own the idea of being nice to others and trusting others.