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Oh, I agree. In the past, religion was the only available mental framework within which people could attempt to make sense of reality. The transition to a soci
by Kalium 12y ago
Oh, I agree. In the past, religion was the only available mental framework within which people could attempt to make sense of reality.
The transition to a society where a framework grounded in methodological materialism is available has not always been a smooth one.
For the moment, my concern is limited to what living people think and perceive.
- sounds 12y agoOnly, that's not what he said. You say, "religion was the only available mental framework" He says, "philosophical roots of Christianity back into Greek thought" ... and ... "philosophical roots of your modern worldview back into Christian thought."
- Kalium 12y agoMy understanding was that he sought to explain the lack of a perceived gap in the past by stating that there were not multiple worldviews that could have come into conflict. Further, there was commentary on the history of relevant worldviews.