We finish our time in Europe discussing a time when the praises reserved for God alone were instead spent lifting up the virtues of mankind and his place in a rational universe. We will be discussing faith and reason in a time known as "The Enlightenment".
In the following weeks, we will turn our attention to America. This lesson will provide a lot of framework for understanding the movements we will be looking at. That said, please don't be alarmed that this lesson covers about 300 years in one very broad stroke, only to return to the 1600's next week. All will be revealed - just trust the process.
In the following weeks, we will turn our attention to America. This lesson will provide a lot of framework for understanding the movements we will be looking at. That said, please don't be alarmed that this lesson covers about 300 years in one very broad stroke, only to return to the 1600's next week. All will be revealed - just trust the process.
Whiteboard
Lecture Recording (1:05:41; 60.1 MB)
Readings
Enlightenment
http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/enlightenment/
Dover Beach, A famous poem about, among other things, the loss of Religion's prominence in Western Europe
Dover Beach, A famous poem about, among other things, the loss of Religion's prominence in Western Europe
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/172844
Proof that Faith has not died in our "enlightened age"
Devastating Arguments Against Christianity (Courtesy of the Internet)
Proof that Faith has not died in our "enlightened age"
Devastating Arguments Against Christianity (Courtesy of the Internet)
