The Christian legacy
Subtitle: taming brutish human nature in Western civilization
By: by Edgar L. Eckfeldt
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Life Wisdom Books; Paragon House; Paragon House Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: St. Paul, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 590
ISBN-13: 9780892261062
Subjects: Christianity; Influence; Western Civilization; Christian civilization; Christian ethics
Description: "Analyzes the history of Western civilization and develops a scientific and historical argument that shows the exceptional power of Christianity in the evolution of Western social consciousness. It argues that the spiritual power of Christianity has had an extraordinary effect on transforming civilization and the development of humanitarian social institutions that even atheists take for granted"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ).
Table of contents: title: A people divided; title: Impact of science; title: The physical world and its life forms; title: Human beginnings; title: Our animal instincts; title: An inward look; title: Emergence of civilization; title: Flaws in civilizations; title: Brutal despair in ancient Rome; title: Persistent cruelty; title: The search for ethics in antiquity; title: Ecclesiastical search for ethics in Christianity; title: The Gospel's ethical impact; title: Ethical impact in multi-invaded Britannia; title: Ethical impact in seeking freedom; title: Rather humanitarian Britain; title: Rather humanitarian United States; title: The goal of the Gospel; title: Concluding summation.