The Enlightenment Was Not What You Were Told It Was

by on January 1, 2020 | 2 Comments

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    R.Scott Clark is the President of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, the author and editor of, and contributor to several books and the author of many articles. He has taught church history and historical theology since 1997 at Westminster Seminary California. He has also taught at Wheaton College, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Concordia University. He has hosted the Heidelblog since 2007.

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  2. This video reminded me of my past reading of Gadamer’s Truth & Method where he critiques the Enlightenment’s “prejudice against prejudice.” Gadamer wanted to reestablish tradition whereas the Enlightenment wanted to break free from the past. The Enlightenment is really the Endarkenment as it strove to break free from tradition which made understanding and knowledge possible.

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