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Light Fantastic: Let There Be Light
A BBC Four documentary television series about the history and discovery of light. This episode explores the link between light, religion and science.
Jul 28, 2008 4:50 AM
Re: Light Fantastic: Let There Be Light
Whoops. RT 58:22.
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Simon Schaffer
Related episode: http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/101387/detail/
Simon Schaffer
By: spam_vigilante
Re: Light Fantastic: Let There Be Light
Interesting how the Catholic west taking the works of Islamic scholars is interpreted as co-opting their discoveries in order to "demonstrate its divine authority" though Islam wasn't accused of doing the same when it took the works of pagan Greek scholars.
I also find it interesting that Catholicism was "militant" when it re-conquered the lands conquered by Muslims, but Muslims weren't characterized as such when they took over those lands in the first place.
Don't get me wrong-- this was an interesting documentary, but its anti-Christian, especially anti-Catholic, bias couldn't be more apparent.
I'm an atheist, but such historical double standards do get tiresome.
I also find it interesting that Catholicism was "militant" when it re-conquered the lands conquered by Muslims, but Muslims weren't characterized as such when they took over those lands in the first place.
Don't get me wrong-- this was an interesting documentary, but its anti-Christian, especially anti-Catholic, bias couldn't be more apparent.
I'm an atheist, but such historical double standards do get tiresome.
By: Deh_Dude
