The Enlightenment shined a ray of hope on the dark ages and provided the foundation and ideals that modern-day society is built upon. A recent political event analogues to the Enlightenment was the election Barack Obama and the hope he gave in 2008. The Enlightenment and the Presidency of Barack Obama have allowed mankind to progress and improve but are mischaracterized as failures for not reaching their potential. This period promised to put an end to society’s ills through logical thought. In many ways the period did succeed it allowed: philosophy, human rights and science to flourish. When President Obama was elected he promised to save and transform the nation in many ways he seceded through: financial reforms, saving GM and The Affordable
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In the dark ages in keep power the church would stifle scientist like, Galileo Galilei. He was sentenced to life under house arrest for publishing “Starry Messenger” a book about himself discovering Jupiter’s moons denouncing geocentrism. The Enlightenment took away the churches power by spreading the ideas of deism, humanism and a focus on life on Earth. As the power of the church declined more brilliant minds and were freed to revolutionize art, literature, technology and perception of the word. People like Darwin who freely published the “Origins of Species” which gave the world evolution, Einstein who redefined physics or Mark Twain who produced some of America’s best literature were all free from prosecution from the church. The George W. Bush administration used faith and religion to stifle science. In 2001 Bush banned federal funds for stem cell research because he believed an unused frozen fertilized egg is a person not based on science off religious faith “I also believe human life is a sacred gift from our creator.” said George Bush. One of the first things President Obama did after his inauguration was an executive order to lift the ban so researchers have funds to cure degenerative diseases, cancer or even viruses. President Obama also had a stronger original healthcare plan with a public option and all states would have to expand Medicaid. In addition to health care President Obama also does not deny climate change so he actually works lower carbon emotions. Like the Enlightenment and president Obama religious backlash because they think their beliefs are ignored because insurance has to cover birth control and feel action on climate change is an affront to god. Cutting CO2 could save future generations from worsening droughts and rising oceans. The innovations from stem cells and globally warming initiatives will make the world a more stable and a better
In the dark ages in keep power the church would stifle scientist like, Galileo Galilei. He was sentenced to life under house arrest for publishing “Starry Messenger” a book about himself discovering Jupiter’s moons denouncing geocentrism. The Enlightenment took away the churches power by spreading the ideas of deism, humanism and a focus on life on Earth. As the power of the church declined more brilliant minds and were freed to revolutionize art, literature, technology and perception of the word. People like Darwin who freely published the “Origins of Species” which gave the world evolution, Einstein who redefined physics or Mark Twain who produced some of America’s best literature were all free from prosecution from the church. The George W. Bush administration used faith and religion to stifle science. In 2001 Bush banned federal funds for stem cell research because he believed an unused frozen fertilized egg is a person not based on science off religious faith “I also believe human life is a sacred gift from our creator.” said George Bush. One of the first things President Obama did after his inauguration was an executive order to lift the ban so researchers have funds to cure degenerative diseases, cancer or even viruses. President Obama also had a stronger original healthcare plan with a public option and all states would have to expand Medicaid. In addition to health care President Obama also does not deny climate change so he actually works lower carbon emotions. Like the Enlightenment and president Obama religious backlash because they think their beliefs are ignored because insurance has to cover birth control and feel action on climate change is an affront to god. Cutting CO2 could save future generations from worsening droughts and rising oceans. The innovations from stem cells and globally warming initiatives will make the world a more stable and a better