anti-clericalism

His surrealist masterpieces like 'Viridiana' and 'The Milky Way' systematically deconstruct Catholic hypocrisy and institutional religious authority with biting satire.

His films including 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Canterbury Tales' provocatively challenge clerical power structures and sexual repression through radical religious critique.

Works like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' expose how religious institutions perpetuate social injustice and fail vulnerable people, embodying secular humanist criticism.