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==Atheism and the Foundation of Modern Science==

==Atheism and the Foundation of Modern Science==

The birth of modern [[science]] occured in Christianized [[Europe]].<ref>http://www.ldolphin.org/bumbulis/#anchor5343749</ref>  In relation to the birth of modern science, [[Sociology|Sociologist]] of [[religion]] [[Rodney Stark]] investigated the individuals who made the most significant scientific contributions during the time period of 1543 to 1680 A.D. which is a time period associated with the [[Scientific Revolution]]. The list Mr. Stark developed in regards to top scientific contributors consisted of 52 individuals.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/tj/v18/i2/origins.asp</ref>  Of the 52 top contributors to science during this period only one of them was a skeptic ([[Edmund Halley]]) and another one was a [[pantheism|pantheist]] ([[Paracelsus]]). The other 50 top contributors to science during this period were Christians, 30 of whom could be characterized as being devout Christians.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/tj/v18/i2/origins.asp</ref> In addition, [[Francis Bacon]] in a essay entitled Of Atheism wrote: "I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the [[Talmud]], and the [[Koran|Alcoran]], than that this universal frame is without a mind."<ref>http://www.authorama.com/essays-of-francis-bacon-17.html</ref>

The birth of modern [[science]] occured in Christianized [[Europe]].<ref>http://www.ldolphin.org/bumbulis/#anchor5343749</ref>  In relation to the birth of modern science, [[Sociology|Sociologist]] of [[religion]] [[Rodney Stark]] investigated the individuals who made the most significant scientific contributions during the time period of 1543 to 1680 A.D. which is a time period associated with the [[Scientific Revolution]]. The list Mr. Stark developed in regards to top scientific contributors consisted of 52 individuals.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/tj/v18/i2/origins.asp</ref>  Of the 52 top contributors to science during this period only one of them was a skeptic ([[Edmund Halley]]) and another one was a [[pantheism|pantheist]] ([[Paracelsus]]). The other 50 top contributors to science during this period were Christians, 30 of whom could be characterized as being devout Christians.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/tj/v18/i2/origins.asp</ref> In addition, [[Francis Bacon]] in a essay entitled ''Of Atheism'' wrote: "I had rather believe all the fables in the Legend, and the [[Talmud]], and the [[Koran|Alcoran]], than that this universal frame is without a mind."<ref>http://www.authorama.com/essays-of-francis-bacon-17.html</ref>

In a article titled ''False conflict: Christianity is not only compatible with Science--it created it'' Stark writes the following:

In a article titled ''False conflict: Christianity is not only compatible with Science--it created it'' Stark writes the following: