A common narrative of Western intellectual history—one which I have been exposed to for a time—runs as follows: the scientific revolution marked the beginning of a gradual decline in philosophy, theology, and Christian faith. Although inklings of this decline were already present in Roger Bacon (c. 1220-c. 1292), Duns Scotus (c. 1265-1308), and William of Ockham (c. 1287-1347)…
