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It should be noted that many Jesuits played a very prominent role in science, including "hard" sciences. For example Georges Lemaître, father of the Big Bang th
by jhncls 5y ago
It should be noted that many Jesuits played a very prominent role in science, including "hard" sciences. For example Georges Lemaître, father of the Big Bang theory.
- andrepd 5y agoThey were also active defenders of native's rights during the early period of colonization of South America. The so-called "Jesuit reductions" in Paraguay/Brasil are even an example of quasi-socialist/anarchist economies and governance on a small scale.