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Would we still have the Sistine Chapel, the Notre Dame? Would Michelangelo still be as famous? A lot of classical music was created by composers that were inspired by their Christian faith, would classical music still sound the same?

Not a religious debate.

I was just listening to St Matthews Passion by Bach and it made me think of how many things I appreciate about our culture that are inspired by Christianity. How different would our culture be if the Church wasn't such a major patron of arts?

Would we still have the Sistine Chapel, the Notre Dame? Would Michelangelo still be as famous? A lot of classical music was created by composers that were inspired by their Christian faith, would classical music still sound the same? Not a religious debate. I was just listening to St Matthews Passion by Bach and it made me think of how many things I appreciate about our culture that are inspired by Christianity. How different would our culture be if the Church wasn't such a major patron of arts?

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Id argue that in the absense of religion, philosophy would have taken over. Personally, I think philosophy would have probably carried us to better ends - back in the day even as far back as Socrates, he argued the wise, intelligent and competent should rule.

Instead, we have the "meek" ruling, and I think that's led to much of our modern degeneracy. Esp wrt concepts like equality.

So I think Christinity has had tremendous impact, but I think that impact would have naturally evolved otherwise. Possibly in a more robust way.

Perhaps if Socrates and those like him established power hierarchies as Christianity did, I wouldn't be looking at an advertisement consisting only of blacks despite how in real life I hardly ever see blacks.