Philosophical atheism seems to have emerged in 1570s ish. Not coz ppl writing for it. But people arguing against it.
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The ideas were circulating. It was thinkable. Ppl cld explore this by arguing against or making bad literary characters say it
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That didn't happen before and it could have done safely in exactly the same way. Significant shifts needed for this to happen.
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There isn't evidence of this.Was hoping to find some for PhD research but been thoroughly done by John Arnold
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Inquisition found ppl doubting aspects of doctrine - not God himself.
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Ppl might have doubted God but unwilling to die for something that didn't exist.
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Many 'practical atheists' - ppl who just didn't seem to care abt religious claims & many doubters of doctrine.
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Or ppl swearing. eg Mary was a whore and Christ a bastard. Not a serious theological claim.Get a fine & penance
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