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Role of Christianity in civilization


00:04:17 1 Politics and law
00:04:26 1.1 From persecuted minority to State Religion
00:06:27 1.1.1 Human value
00:08:55 1.1.1.1 Women
00:11:22 1.1.1.2 Children
00:12:10 1.1.2 Constantine
00:15:01 1.1.3 Fourth Century
00:15:30 1.1.4 The Fall of Rome
00:16:50 1.1.4.1 The Dark Ages
00:18:27 1.2 Medieval period
00:18:36 1.2.1 Early Middle Ages
00:19:43 1.2.2 High Middle Ages
00:21:22 1.2.2.1 Inquisition
00:22:42 1.2.3 Late Middle Ages
00:22:50 1.2.3.1 Women
00:25:12 1.2.3.2 The Popes
00:27:17 1.2.4 Crusade
00:29:20 1.2.5 Human Rights
00:31:34 1.3 Reformation until Modern era
00:34:39 2 Sexual morals
00:39:08 3 Marriage and family life
00:41:34 3.1 Roman Empire
00:43:39 3.2 Medieval period
00:44:37 4 Slavery
00:46:41 4.1 Latin America
00:49:16 4.2 Africa
00:50:44 5 Letters and learning
00:54:50 5.1 Antiquity
00:56:48 5.2 Byzantine Empire
00:59:14 5.3 Preservation of Classical learning
01:02:11 5.4 Index Librorum Prohibitorum
01:03:49 5.5 Protestant role in science
01:05:09 5.6 Astronomy
01:09:27 5.7 Evolution
01:11:18 5.8 Embryonic stem cell research
01:12:19 6 Art, architecture, literature, and music
01:20:30 7 Economic development
01:21:32 7.1 Protestant work ethic
01:23:41 8 Social justice, care-giving, and the hospital system
01:24:20 8.1 Fourth Century
01:26:06 8.2 Medieval period
01:26:47 8.3 Industrial Revolution
01:30:27 9 Education
01:33:02 9.1 Europe
01:37:05 9.2 Latin America
01:37:35 9.3 North America
01:38:24 9.4 Australasia
01:39:11 9.5 Africa
01:39:58 9.6 Asia
01:40:12 9.7 Protestant role in education
01:41:34 10 See also



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The role of Christianity in civilization has been intricately intertwined with the history and formation of Western society. Throughout its long history, the Church has been a major source of social services like schooling and medical care; inspiration for art, culture and philosophy; and influential player in politics and religion. In various ways it has sought to affect Western attitudes to vice and virtue in diverse fields. Festivals like Easter and Christmas are marked as public holidays; the Gregorian Calendar has been adopted internationally as the civil calendar; and the calendar itself is measured from the date of Jesus's birth.
The cultural influence of the Church has been vast. Church scholars preserved literacy in Western Europe following the Fall of the Western Roman Empire. During the Middle Ages, the Church rose to replace the Roman Empire as the unifying force in Europe. The cathedrals of that age remain among the most iconic feats of architecture produced by Western civilization. Many of Europe's universities were also founded by the church at that time. Many historians state that universities and cathedral schools were a continuation of the interest in learning promoted by monasteries. The university is generally regarded as an institution that has its origin in the Medieval Christian setting, born from Cathedral schools. The Reformation brought an end to religious unity in the West, but the Renaissance masterpieces produced by Catholic artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael at that time remain among the most celebrated works of art ever produced. Similarly, Christian sacred music by composers like Pachelbel, Vivaldi, Bach, Handel, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Liszt, and Verdi is among the most admired classical music in the Western canon.
The Bible and Christian theology have also strongly influenced Western philosophers and political activists. The teachings of Jesus, such as the Parable of the Good Samaritan, are among the important sources for modern notions of Human Rights and the welfare measures commonly provided by governments in the West. Long held Christian teachings on sexuality and marriage and family life have also been both influential and (in recent times) controversial. Christianity played a role in ending practices such as human sacrifice, slavery, ...