Why a double standard?

[GEddie]

Rubbish!

We know a lot about what happened during the dark ages thanks to Catholic monks, not exactly on the winning team.

Actually, they were: the Church was the anchor of western civilization during that time.

ICXC NIKA

 

[Antegin]

Rubbish!

We know a lot about what happened during the dark ages thanks to Catholic monks, not exactly on the winning team.

The Roman Empire is gone and the whole world is more completely dominated by the Christians than Rome ever dreamed. Rome 0 Monks 1.
Monks and wealthy patrons preserved classical antiquity as well as Church teaching and Scripture during the Early Medieval period, (my nephew informs me that they no longer use the term dark ages) Forces of chaos 0 Monks 1.

Winning team? Seams like monastic life is batting a thousand!