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'''Artist:''' Thomas Aikenhead
'''Artist:''' Thomas Aikenhead (1676 or 1768 - 1697)
 
 


'''Confronting Bodies:''' The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and the Scottish Parliament
'''Confronting Bodies:''' The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and the Scottish Parliament


'''Dates of Action:''' 1696-1697
'''Dates of Action:''' 1696-1697


'''Location:''' Edinburgh, Scotland
'''Location:''' Edinburgh, Scotland


'''Description of Artwork:''' Aikenhead was a student at Edinburgh University who freely  criticized the church and the Bible.  In one of his known documents he described his "insatiable inclination to truth." He called theology "a rapsidie of faigned and ill-invented nonsense."  He also referred to hell as a place he wished he could visit on a cold day.  <P>


'''The Incident:''' During the 15th through the 17th centuries the Scottish church and law considered blasphemy as severe a crime as treason.  His classmates at the University informed on him and he was brought to trial.  Aikenhead's indictment says that he denied the doctrine of the Trinity, referred to Jesus as a magician, and "that the Holy Scriptures were stuffed with such madness, nonsense, and contradictions, that he admired the stupidity of the world in being so long deluded by them."    <P>


'''Description of Artwork:''' Aikenhead was a Roman Catholic priest known for criticizing the church.  In one of his known documents he described his "insatiable inclination to truth." He called theology "a rapsidie of faigned and ill-invented nonsense."  He also referred to hell as a place he wished he could visit on a cold day. <P>
'''Results of Incident:''' Aikenhead was hung in January 1697, after apparently recanting, with a bible in his hand; he was either 18 or 20 years old.   <P>


'''Source:''' Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones; Wikipedia and other internet sources.


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'''The Incident:''' During the 15th century the Scottish church and law  considered blasphemy as severe a crime as treason.  Aikenhead was charged for being a priest at a time of anti-Roman Catholic sentiment in Scotland.  He was also indicted for ridiculing theology and hell; referring to Jesus and Moses as magicians; and rejecting the Holy Trinity.  <P>
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'''Results of Incident:''' Aikenhead was hung in January 1697, with a bible in his hand; he was 18 years old.  <P>
 
 
 
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Revision as of 02:33, 18 January 2012

Date: 1696 1697

Region: Europe

Subject: Religious

Medium: Public Art Personal Opinion


Aikenhead.jpg

Artist: Thomas Aikenhead (1676 or 1768 - 1697)

Confronting Bodies: The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and the Scottish Parliament

Dates of Action: 1696-1697

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Description of Artwork: Aikenhead was a student at Edinburgh University who freely criticized the church and the Bible. In one of his known documents he described his "insatiable inclination to truth." He called theology "a rapsidie of faigned and ill-invented nonsense." He also referred to hell as a place he wished he could visit on a cold day.

The Incident: During the 15th through the 17th centuries the Scottish church and law considered blasphemy as severe a crime as treason. His classmates at the University informed on him and he was brought to trial. Aikenhead's indictment says that he denied the doctrine of the Trinity, referred to Jesus as a magician, and "that the Holy Scriptures were stuffed with such madness, nonsense, and contradictions, that he admired the stupidity of the world in being so long deluded by them."

Results of Incident: Aikenhead was hung in January 1697, after apparently recanting, with a bible in his hand; he was either 18 or 20 years old.

Source: Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones; Wikipedia and other internet sources.