In The Y Factor, I make the point that the the earliest scientists were Christians. To have included more background information would have been a bit contrived in the context of the novel, so I offer it here as additional background.

The contention is that Western Christian culture is the only one that could spawn the scientific method.  Many have written on the topic. A precise, thorough review can be found here: The Historic Alliance of Christianity and Science by Kenneth R. Samples.  The link will take you to the Reasons to Believe website.  This is Hugh Ross’ highly respected organization.

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