About this episode
In this episode, we trace how the West’s encounter with Islamic thought initially inspired hopeful reform within Christianity but ultimately led to spiritual collapse. Muhammad Asad explains how the Church’s deep-rooted corruption, dogmatic rigidity, and alliance with power prevented meaningful reform. What began as a chance for reconciliation between faith and reason devolved into conflict, defensiveness, and eventual rejection of religion altogether. The episode uncovers how Europe’s spiritual failure set the stage for secularism and revolution replacing divine authority with human ambition.
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