Eastern religions like Islam have had many intellectuals who have made contributions to science. The muslims in the middle ages held knowledge and books in high regard. While Christians were busy waiting for the hereafter, muslims had been seeking enlightenment and sought to protect it. The Catholic Church had a notorious reputation for persecuting anyone theorizing on topics they deemed heretical. Consequently, for hundreds of years the church extinguished scientific endeavors and set the advancement of society back. This is one of the most profound effects religion has had on the development of today’s culture. Yet, the church would later somewhat rectify its smothering of enlightenment. The vast majority of ivy league schools were all once religious. In fact, schools including Harvard, Yale, and Princeton were all founded with a religious basis. This point may be outside of the intended time frame; however, it does indicate that religion did make an improvement in
Eastern religions like Islam have had many intellectuals who have made contributions to science. The muslims in the middle ages held knowledge and books in high regard. While Christians were busy waiting for the hereafter, muslims had been seeking enlightenment and sought to protect it. The Catholic Church had a notorious reputation for persecuting anyone theorizing on topics they deemed heretical. Consequently, for hundreds of years the church extinguished scientific endeavors and set the advancement of society back. This is one of the most profound effects religion has had on the development of today’s culture. Yet, the church would later somewhat rectify its smothering of enlightenment. The vast majority of ivy league schools were all once religious. In fact, schools including Harvard, Yale, and Princeton were all founded with a religious basis. This point may be outside of the intended time frame; however, it does indicate that religion did make an improvement in