Join our Guided Reading of Rumi's Masnavi: https://www.religiondepartment.com/rumi Al-Ghazali was one of the greatest Muslim theologians who ever lived, though he almost lost his faith in a quest for certainty. Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfast Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters 00:00 Intro 00:55 Autobiography: The Deliverance from Error 11:36 The Revival of the Religious Sciences 13:39 The Incoherence of the Philosophers 18:00 Al-Ghazali, Commoners, and Elites 20:35 The Alchemy of Happiness 23:29 The Niche of Lights, "direct experience" of God, and monism 30:43 The Legacy of Al-Ghazali