Cultural Credit Jesus deserves credit for all sorts of things that many people aren’t aware of. What would this world be like without Christ? What if Jesus had never been born? That’s a fascinating question, and it’s the title of a fascinating book by D. James Kennedy and Jerry Newcombe. The book describes “the positive impact of Christianity in history” and shows that “had Jesus never been born, this world would be far more miserable than it is.” Another helpful book for understanding Christ’s impact on the world is Christianity on Trial: Arguments Against Anti-Religious Bigotry by Vincent Carroll and David Shiflett. A third book, the most detailed of all, is titled Under the Influence: How Christianity Transformed Civilization, by long-time sociology professor Alvin J. Schmidt. All three books describe the huge impact of Christ the world-changer in one sphere of life after another, and all three books have contributed a great deal . Noted historian Paul Maier, after reading Alvin Schmidt’s book on how Christianity transformed civilization, was deeply impressed and said other readers would "be amazed at how many of our present institutions and values reflect a Christian origin." Not only countless individual lives but civilization itself was transformed by Jesus Christ. In the ancient world, his teachings elevated brutish standards of morality, halted infanticide, enhanced human life, emancipated women, abolished slavery, inspired charities and relief organizations, created hospitals, established orphanages and founded schools. In medieval time.
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