Episode 3 of 3
Crisis of Faith
- When
- 1858
- Where
- Europe
Ruskin experienced a personal crisis due to doubts about his Evangelical Christian faith.
Shaken by biblical and geological scholarship, Ruskin wrote to Henry Acland about the 'dreadful hammers' undermining the Bible's authority. This loss of faith precipitated a considerable personal crisis during his tour.
Sources
- John Ruskin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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