kitaycheg Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Download The Closing of the Western Mind: The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason Book in PDF Format. Too Many Books Available in Our Site. From Publishers Weekly Freeman repeats an oft-told tale of the rise of Christianity and the supposed demise of philosophy in a book that is fascinating, frustrating and flawed. He contends that as the Christian faith developed in the first four centuries it gradually triumphed over the reigning Hellenistic and Roman philosophies. Christianity's power culminated when Constantine declared it the official state religion in 312. Freeman points to Ambrose, the bishop of Milan, as the figure who showed Constantine that the bishopric could wield power over the state. From then until the Middle Ages, Freeman argues, the church ruled triu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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