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Differences between church in America and the rest of the world

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Metanoia02 said:
I would agree

Enlightenment = divorce, birth control, abortion
Not sure what you mean: traditionally, historically, philosophically, and ideologically, "The Enlightenment" refers to that era and process Western Culture underwent from the 17th century to the early 19th wherein "the rights of man" became paramount and people's life conditions essentially changed from one of 'status' (you are what you are because of who your parents were) to one of 'contract' (you become what you are by mutual agreement between yourself and the rest of society).

Abortion would not have any relation to this as it remained essentially the same as it was prior to the Enlightenment, a desperate act by desperate women.

Birth control definitely would be a product of The enlightenment as the scientific research that produced never would've been undertaken without a belief in the rights of women in this case.

Divorce would be more a by-product, though the divorce rate did not begin to rise significantly until 1900. As concepts of status and contract changed, so did that of marriage; when feasible, marriage ceased to be an economic institution and became one of relationships.
 
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