Thursday, March 8, 2012

Niall Ferguson, Christianity and Civilization

He sees a connection.

"But what are the foundational texts of Western civilization, that can bolster our belief in the almost boundless power of the free individual human being?" His own answer to this question begins: "I would suggest the King James Bible …."

1 comment:

Phil Johnson said...

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The foundations of Western Civilization are made up of the sedimentary rocks of long history beginning back with the ancient Greeks and Egyptians.
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Unless, that is, I am grossly mistaken. But, it's what I learnt in collitch.
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