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From: Bill
Category: Category 1
Date: 18/07/05
Time: 20:04:07
Remote Name: 210.246.38.139
In their book, "What If Jesus Had Never Been Born?", James Kennedy and Jerry Newcombe list some more ways in which the influence of Christianity has so stuffed up the world:
"Hospitals, which essentially began during the Middle Ages.
Universities, which also began during the Middle Ages. In addition, most of the world's greatest universities were started by Christians for Christians purposes.
Literacy and education for the masses.
Representative government, particularly, as it has been seen in the American experiment.
The separation of political powers.
Civil liberties.
The abolition of slavery, both in antiquity and modern times.
Modern science.
The discovery of the New World by Columbus.
Benevolence and charity; the good Samaritan ethic.
Higher standards of justice.
The elevation of the common man.
The high regard for human life.
The civilizing of many barbarian and primitive cultures.
The codifying and setting to writing of many of the world's languages.
The greater development of art and music. The inspiration for the greatest works of art.
The countless changed lives transformed from liabilities into assets to society because of the gospel.
The eternal salvation of countless souls!"
(Quoted from Josh McDowell's book "The New Evidence That Demands A Verdict", p. 156.)