• PugJesus@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        The Middle Ages were not “a time of ignorance, barbarism and superstition”; the Church did not place religious authority over personal experience and rational activity;

        Like hell it didn’t.

        and the term “Dark Ages” is rejected by modern historians

        Because it’s a prejudicial term, not because the past isn’t fucking shitty.

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          3 months ago

          Because it’s a prejudicial term, not because the past isn’t fucking shitty.

          If that were true then what do you call the classical age? The darker ages?

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              3 months ago

              Ooh present-tense anymore! Really don’t see that very often, but it’s got a nice ring to it

              Edit: it’s a positive anymore not present-tense. Thank you @oktux@lemm.ee!