• 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!