History of the conflict between religion and science / by John William Draper.

  • Draper, John William, 1811-1882.
Date:
1890
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    CHAPTER III. CONFLICT RESPECTING THE DOCTRINE OF TIIE UNITY OF GOD.- THE FIRST OR SOUTHERN REFORMATION. The Egyptians insist on the introduction of the worship of the Virgin Mary.— They are resisted by Nestor, the Patriarch of Constantinople, but eventually, through their influence with the emperor, cause Nes- tor's exile and the dispersion of his followers. Prelude to the Southern Reformation.— The Persian attack; its moral effects. The Arabian Reformation.—Mohammed is brought in contact with the Nestorians.—He adopts and extends their principles, rejecting the worship of the Virgin, the doctrine of the Trinity, and every thing in opposition to the unity of God.—Tie extinguishes idolatry in Arabia, by force, and prepares to make war on the Roman Empire. —His successors conquer Syria, Egypt, Asia Minor, North Africa, Spain, and invade France. As the result of this conflict, the doctrine of the unity of God was estab- lished in the greater part of the Roman Empire.— The cultivation of science was restored, and Christendom lost many of her most illustrious capitals, as Alexandria, Carthage, and, above all, Jerusalem page 68 CHAPTER IV. THE RESTORATION OF SCIENCE IN THE SOUTH. By the influence of the Nestorians and Jews, the Arabians are turned to the cultivation of Science.— They modify their views as to the destiny of man, and obtain true conceptions respecting the structure of the world.— They ascertain the size of the earth, and determine its shape. — Their khalifs collect great libraries, patronize every department of science and literature, establish astronomical observatories. — They develop the mathematical sciences, invent algebra, and improve geom- etry and trigonometry.— They collect and translate the old Greek mathematical and astronomical works, and adopt the inductive method of Aristotle.—They establish many colleges, and, with the aid of the Nestorians, organize a public-school system. — They introduce the Arabic numerals and arithmetic, and catalogue and give names to the stars.— They lay the foundation of modem astronomy, chemistry, and physics, and introduce great improvements in agriculture and manufactures .... . . p. 102