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The Obsequious Word That Betrayed His Own Beliefs
A scholar navigates the Great Schism, defending a pope he believes is part of the problem. His survival depends on a dangerous contradiction.
The Obsequious Word That Betrayed His Own Beliefs
This episode explores the life of Pierre d'Ailly, a medieval theologian who found himself caught between his deeply held beliefs and the political realities of a fractured church. How does one maintain integrity when every position taken is contested?
Person: Pierre d'Ailly
Period: 14th Century
Location: France
Event: The Great Schism
Book: Imago Mundi
- Pierre d'Ailly was born into a bourgeois family in…
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