How to be an ATHEIST in Medieval Europe

(Gresham College, 9/27/18) Gresham College Professor of Divinity Alec Ryrie takes a tour of medieval unbelief, showing why some Europeans believed "God" was being used to swindle and manipulate them.

Buddhism and the God-Idea (Ven. Nyanaponika)

There was no intellectually sophisticated or articulate "atheism" (non-belief in god or gods) in the Middle Ages, but there was plenty of raw skepticism and incredulity, questioning and disbelief.

Church courts regularly heard blasphemy cases, which went as far as the outright denial of the existence of any God. This lecture shows how and why some medieval Europeans defied the powerful orthodoxies of their day:

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They were fired up not by intellectual or philosophical doubts but by the suspicion that "God" was being used to swindle and manipulate them.

• [Is Buddhism atheistic? No, it is more correct to say Buddhism is nontheistic, which is not the same thing. See Buddhism and the God-Idea by the pioneering Western Buddhist monk Siegmund Feniger, known as Ven. Nyanaponika Thera, because whether or not there is a God or gods, that has nothing or little to do with one's responsibility for reaching enlightenment.]

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COMMENT

(Jen Nicholson) The title "How to be an Atheist in Medieval Europe" totally grabbed my attention immediately, and not one minute was a disappointment! Fantastic presentation not advocating or denouncing atheism in the medieval ages, but shares with us stories and people from all over the map, ages, finances, sexes, religious leanings, or in one of the sects like the Lollards who were exploring faith in God and the best way to go about worshiping. The lecture was like listening to a tennis match the way it went from a quote and situation then switched over to tell an opposite view of the story, all of which were well presented and gave definite pause for thought. I will definitely be listening again to this lecture and look forward to seeing what else this channel has to offer! Thank you!