Story on a banned Jewish Philospher named Baruch Spinoza
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-04/17th-century-jewish-philosopher-spinoza-cancel-culture-comeback/12722826In July 1656, the young philosopher Baruch Spinoza was cast out of his Jewish community for "abominable heresies". Spinoza is vaguely accused of "evil opinions", "abominable heresies" and "monstrous deeds", but what religious wrongs did he actually commit?
His later philosophical work — particularly the Ethics, published posthumously in 1677 — could offer some answers.I am glad I did not live in the 17th Century.
