Is the Church Responsible for Western Advancements? - Richard Carrier, PhD - RE: @Jordan B Peterson

You hear all the time from Theists and more in particular, Conservative Judeo-Christians such as Dr. @Jordan B Peterson , @Ben Shapiro and others that "the Church" is the reason why the West is so advanced...
But I challenge that notion in this video with the help of Dr. Richard Carrier, author of 'The Scientist in the Early Roman Empire"

Richard Carrier is a world-renowned author and speaker. As a professional historian, published philosopher, and prominent defender of the American freethought movement, Dr. Carrier has appeared across the U.S., Canada and the U.K., and on American television and London radio, defending sound historical methods and the ethical worldview of secular naturalism. His books and articles have received international attention. With a Ph.D. from Columbia University in ancient history, he specializes in the intellectual history of Greece and Rome, particularly ancient philosophy, religion, and science, with emphasis on the origins of Christianity and the use and progress of science under the Roman empire. He is also a published expert in the modern philosophy of naturalism as a worldview. He is the author of On the Historicity of Jesus, Proving History, Sense and Goodness without God, The Scientist in the Early Roman Empire, Science Education in the Early Roman Empire, Not the Impossible Faith, Why I Am Not a Christian, Jesus from Outer Space, and Hitler Homer Bible Christ. He is also a contributor to The Empty Tomb, The Christian Delusion, The End of Christianity, Christianity Is Not Great, and Resurrection: Faith or Fact, as well as copious other work in history and philosophy, online and in print. He is currently working on several projects, from consulting on the CHRESTUS app for iOS and Android, to teaching affordable online courses in secular philosophy, history, and methodology. He is also regularly blogging and speaking about history, philosophy, and social issues, and sometimes on his military service or polyamory.

https://www.richardcarrier.info/

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