In this thought-provoking episode of The Pilgrim’s Interests, host Dr. Blake Hart dives into the complex and often overlooked relationship between the Enlightenment and Christian theology. While commonly viewed as a secular movement that championed reason and science, the Enlightenment was deeply influenced by religious ideas, particularly Christian thought. Join Blake as he unpacks how key Enlightenment figures like Descartes, Locke, and Kant were shaped by Christian theology and how concepts such as human rights, progress, and the separation of church and state—often seen as the bedrock of secularism—have their roots in Christian philosophy.

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