Has Christianity Had A Bad Influence On History?

Here are other positive effects:

•Countries where Christianity has had the greatest presence were the first to abolish slavery. By contrast, slavery is still present in many Islamic countries.

•The principle that no man is above the law originated with St. Ambrose. In 390 he demanded that Emperor Theodosius repent for wantonly killing 7,000 people. He told the emperor he wasn’t above the law. In 1215 the Magna Carta expanded this Christian concept of liberty and justice.

•Christian teachings resulted in economic, political, and religious freedom.

•Universities grew out of the church’s medieval monasteries.

•Christian theology, not pagan pantheism, motivated early scientists to explore God’s natural world.

•Christianity inspired the invention of the musical scale and great musical compositions.

Finally, Christianity’s influence is present in many of the West’s social institutions and in its nomenclature, literature, and education, shaping much in the daily lives of people—both Christians and non-Christians.