# Freethought and Freedom: Spinoza on the Bible

**URL:** <https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/excursions/freethought-and-freedom-spinoza-on-the-bible>

**By** George H. Smith

**Published:** December 27, 2017

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George H. Smith explains why Benedict Spinoza’s _Theologico-Political Treatise _became one of the most scandalous books ever published.

George H. Smith explains why Benedict Spinoza’s _Theologico-Political Treatise _became one of the most scandalous books ever published.

[Originally published in essay form on May 29, 2015.](https://www.libertarianism.org/columns/freethought-freedom-spinoza-bible)