American Bible Society to close its $60 million Center City museum after 3 years
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The museum created by the American Bible Society in 2021 said it will be open to visitors until March 28.

The museum created by the American Bible Society in July 2021 said it would be open to visitors until March 28. The Christian ministry nonprofit that translates Bibles and sends them around the world has recently been besieged with challenges including layoffs, funding troubles, and five CEO changes within two years.

  • MedicsOfAnarchy@lemmy.world
    7·
    8 months ago

    Sure, specific intellectuals did pursue advancement in science and technology under the wing of religion, but it was often that or be silenced.

    Like Copernicus, Galileo, Descartes? Silenced/censured by the church, often with threats. Or Bruno, burned alive…

    • TheRealKuni@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      8 months ago

      Like Copernicus, Galileo, Descartes? Silenced/censured by the church, often with threats. Or Bruno, burned alive…

      We don’t talk about Bruno.