Meister Eckhart: Why He Begged God to Destroy God | A Bedtime History Biography
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Meister Eckhart was the most brilliant theologian the Dominican Order ever produced. He was also condemned as a heretic by the pope. This full documentary explores the extraordinary life of the medieval mystic who prayed for God to rid him of God, and whose forbidden ideas about the soul, detachment, and the Godhead shook the foundations of the Catholic Church.
Born around 1260 in Thuringia, Eckhart rose through the ranks of the Dominican Order to become a two-time Master of Theology at the University of Paris, an honor shared only with Thomas Aquinas. He governed one of the order's largest provinces. He preached to thousands in German rather than Latin, delivering radical teachings on the ground of the soul, Gelassenheit, and the birth of the Word directly to ordinary people. The Church responded with a heresy trial. He died before the verdict. The papal bull In Agro Dominico condemned his ideas in 1329. Seven centuries later, those ideas are more alive than ever, influencing thinkers from Martin Luther to Heidegger to Zen Buddhism.
📚 Bernard McGinn, "The Mystical Thought of Meister Eckhart" (Yale University Press)
📚 Oliver Davies, "Meister Eckhart: Mystical Theologian" (SPCK Publishing)
📚 Meister Eckhart, "The Complete Mystical Works" translated by Maurice O'C Walshe
📚 Frank Tobin, "Meister Eckhart: Thought and Language" (University of Pennsylvania Press)
📚 Kurt Flasch, "Meister Eckhart: Philosopher of Christianity" (Yale University Press)
If this documentary stayed with you, leave a like and subscribe to The Long Shadow. We explore the lives that shaped the world and never let go. Tell me in the comments: what part of Eckhart's story changed how you see him?
Chapters:
00:00:00 The Prayer That Shook Christendom
00:04:11 A World Between Faith and Reason
00:08:23 Hochheim and the Young Dominican
00:12:31 The Shadow of Albertus Magnus
00:17:14 The University of Paris
00:21:25 The Title "Meister"
00:24:56 Prior of Erfurt, Vicar of Thuringia
00:28:43 Provincial of Saxonia
00:32:23 The Second Paris Regency
00:36:46 The German Sermons
00:40:48 Abgeschiedenheit - Detachment
00:44:56 Gelassenheit - Letting Go
00:49:28 The Ground of the Soul
00:53:42 The Beguines and Marguerite Porete
00:58:25 God Beyond God
01:02:33 The Birth of the Word in the Soul
01:06:52 Strasbourg - Preacher to the People
01:11:02 The Return to Cologne
01:14:44 Archbishop Heinrich von Virneburg
01:18:36 The Charges of Heresy
01:22:24 Eckhart's Public Defense
01:26:18 The Trial Moves to Avignon
01:30:07 The Twenty-Eight Propositions
01:34:16 The Death of Meister Eckhart
01:38:04 In Agro Dominico
01:42:17 The Dominican Silence
01:46:19 Tauler, Suso, and the Rhineland Tradition
01:50:39 From Luther to Hegel
01:55:00 The Twentieth-Century Rediscovery
01:59:56 The Eye with Which God Sees
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Meister Eckhart: Why He Begged God to Destroy God | A Bedtime History Biography
The Long Shadow
9,079 views
☕ The Long Shadow survives through viewer support. Members receive access to full written video scripts (text), audio formats and votes for the topics of future episodes. → https://buymeacoffee.com/thelongshadow
Meister Eckhart was the most brilliant theologian the Dominican Order ever produced. He was also condemned as a heretic by the pope. This full documentary explores the extraordinary life of the medieval mystic who prayed for God to rid him of God, and whose forbidden ideas about the soul, detachment, and the Godhead shook the foundations of the Catholic Church.
Born around 1260 in Thuringia, Eckhart rose through the ranks of the Dominican Order to become a two-time Master of Theology at the University of Paris, an honor shared only with Thomas Aquinas. He governed one of the order's largest provinces. He preached to thousands in German rather than Latin, delivering radical teachings on the ground of the soul, Gelassenheit, and the birth of the Word directly to ordinary people. The Church responded with a heresy trial. He died before the verdict. The papal bull In Agro Dominico condemned his ideas in 1329. Seven centuries later, those ideas are more alive than ever, influencing thinkers from Martin Luther to Heidegger to Zen Buddhism.
📚 Bernard McGinn, "The Mystical Thought of Meister Eckhart" (Yale University Press)
📚 Oliver Davies, "Meister Eckhart: Mystical Theologian" (SPCK Publishing)
📚 Meister Eckhart, "The Complete Mystical Works" translated by Maurice O'C Walshe
📚 Frank Tobin, "Meister Eckhart: Thought and Language" (University of Pennsylvania Press)
📚 Kurt Flasch, "Meister Eckhart: Philosopher of Christianity" (Yale University Press)
If this documentary stayed with you, leave a like and subscribe to The Long Shadow. We explore the lives that shaped the world and never let go. Tell me in the comments: what part of Eckhart's story changed how you see him?
Chapters:
00:00:00 The Prayer That Shook Christendom
00:04:11 A World Between Faith and Reason
00:08:23 Hochheim and the Young Dominican
00:12:31 The Shadow of Albertus Magnus
00:17:14 The University of Paris
00:21:25 The Title "Meister"
00:24:56 Prior of Erfurt, Vicar of Thuringia
00:28:43 Provincial of Saxonia
00:32:23 The Second Paris Regency
00:36:46 The German Sermons
00:40:48 Abgeschiedenheit - Detachment
00:44:56 Gelassenheit - Letting Go
00:49:28 The Ground of the Soul
00:53:42 The Beguines and Marguerite Porete
00:58:25 God Beyond God
01:02:33 The Birth of the Word in the Soul
01:06:52 Strasbourg - Preacher to the People
01:11:02 The Return to Cologne
01:14:44 Archbishop Heinrich von Virneburg
01:18:36 The Charges of Heresy
01:22:24 Eckhart's Public Defense
01:26:18 The Trial Moves to Avignon
01:30:07 The Twenty-Eight Propositions
01:34:16 The Death of Meister Eckhart
01:38:04 In Agro Dominico
01:42:17 The Dominican Silence
01:46:19 Tauler, Suso, and the Rhineland Tradition
01:50:39 From Luther to Hegel
01:55:00 The Twentieth-Century Rediscovery
01:59:56 The Eye with Which God Sees
Please subscribe here @thelongshadoww
If you enjoyed the video, check out our related playlists below
Great Philosophers of History – Documentaries
American Icons – History Documentaries
Great Roman Emperors – History Documentaries
Great Warriors and Freedom Fighters – Hist...
The Great Writers of History - Documentaries
Influential Figures of History
#history #biography
⚠️ DISCLAIMER:
This video is created for educational and informational purposes only. The content is based on historical records, academic research, and reputable sources. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, interpretations of historical events and figures may vary, and viewers are encouraged to consult multiple sources for a broader perspective. To maintain a consistent and immersive presentation style, this channel may use synthesized voiceovers and AI-assisted visuals. However, all research, scripting, narrative structure, and editorial decisions are original and guided by human creators.