John Toland: The Forgotten Genius of the Enlightenment
Based on a video lecture. Video lecture: YouTube This is the first lecture in a series on the history of atheism and freethought in world culture. The topic has interested me for several years, and I have the relevant background: an MA in the history of religion from St. Petersburg State University. The series will not follow a strict chronology — it is an account of what I have learned, in the order I find most compelling. ...