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It's common to blame Christianity for environmental problems, resulting from its view of man as above nature.  A while ago I came upon this book review, by a secular environmentalist, which points to the Enlightenment as a key to the destruction of nature in the Industrial Revolution:  ... early Enlightenment thinkers like Francis Bacon or Rene Descartes thought of nature as so much booty for humanity to pillage and condoned eco-cidal acts. Johan Hari http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2009/01/move_over_thoreau.html Another is here: Take, for example, John Locke’s assertion that nature without man is wasted and therefore if any man were to use his labour to harvest land then it should belong to him. Joe Dyke https://gapsinthedialogue.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/the-environment-and-the-enlightenment/#more-81 And it is not hard to believe with a little reflection--while Christianity portrays man and nature as Gods creatures (with man over nature)...

 Much of this restraint has been for the sake of children, who by the nature of their existence confound liberal concepts of the person and social relations. http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/the-principles-of-the-new-sexual-morality

Homosexuality and American Psychiatry: The Politics of Diagnosis: Ronald Bayer: 9780691028378: Amazon.com: Books from review of: He summarizes, "The entire process, from the first confrontations organized by gay demonstrators at psychiatric conventions to the referendum demanded by orthodox psychiatrists, seemed to violate the most basic expectations about how questions of science should be resolved. Instead of being engaged in a sober consideration of data, psychiatrists were swept up in a political controversy... The result was not a conclusion based on the approximation of a scientific truth as dictated by reason, but was an action demanded by the ideological temper of the times." (Pg. 3-4)

Chepstow Railway Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia With regard to the appearance of the bridge, the Illustrated London News stated that "the peculiarity of the site did not permit any display of 'Art' – that is, of architectural embellishment; indeed, a pure taste rejects any attempt to decorate a large mechanical work with sham columns, pilasters, and small ornamental details." [ 2 ] click to view details Trustworthiness {REPTEXT0} Child safety {REPTEXT4} share your opinion about this website

Income Inequality Has Risen In Vast Majority Of Developed Countries -- Even In Sweden US not alone.