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In a newly resurfaced clip
from 2020, English philosopher A.C. Grayling claimed he could think of nothing truly unique that
Christianity had given the world. Historian Tom Holland replied with what
my colleague Shane Morris called, “one of his best ‘mic drop’ moments.”
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In about 90 seconds,
Holland rattled off a list that included lifelong marriage, concepts of
sexuality that protected women and children, the modern scientific
project, the idea that humans bear the image of God, the universality of
ethics, and more.
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As Holland put it, “Essentially what I’m talking about … is … what makes
Western civilization distinctive.” These ideas ended slavery, expanded
care to the poor, established democracy, educated the masses, and
insisted that everyone be under the same law. The source of every one of
these ideas is centuries of Christian reflection on the truths of the
Bible. In short, what has Christianity given the world? Nearly everything
that matters the most.
Many Thanks to Breakpoint.org
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