What is unique in that regard to Christianity? What makes it different from, say, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism and Taoism? All base their approach on "analyzing the sacred scriptures".
Europe regressed during the middle ages, under Christian domination. It's only when the Church's grip loosened that it could finally progress again. So if anything, it seems pagan polytheism was better fitted to scientific curiosity than the strict monotheism that succeeded it, policed beliefs and silenced most original ideas for centuries.
Europe regressed during the middle ages, under Christian domination. It's only when the Church's grip loosened that it could finally progress again. So if anything, it seems pagan polytheism was better fitted to scientific curiosity than the strict monotheism that succeeded it, policed beliefs and silenced most original ideas for centuries.