Project Gutenberg 2010-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 253 Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry, baron d' 1723 1789 D'Holbach, Baron Middleton, Anthony C. Letters to Eugenia; Or, A Preservative Against Religious Prejudices Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Letters to Eugenia; Or, A Preservative Against Religious Prejudices" by Holbach is a philosophical treatise written in the late 18th century. The work consists of a series of letters addressed to a woman named Eugenia, wherein the author aims to challenge and dismantle the religious prejudices and fears that have caused her distress. The text delves deeply into issues surrounding faith, reason, and morality, advocating for a life grounded in rational thought rather than religious dogma. At the start of the book, the author expresses concern for Eugenia’s melancholy, which he attributes to her struggles with religious superstitions. He reflects on his own past experience with similar fears and emphasizes the importance of examining one's beliefs critically. The letter sets the stage for a philosophical exploration that critiques the basis of Christianity and the often contradictory ideas about God presented in religious texts. Holbach's advocacy for rationalism over superstition establishes a foundation for the subsequent letters, where he promises to unveil truths that will lead Eugenia to a state of peace and enlightenment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Christianity -- Controversial literature BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 506353 2025-06-13T03:48:32.281117 text/html 508207 2021-01-06T04:37:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 177138 2021-01-06T04:37:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 293514 2025-06-13T03:48:42.772994 application/epub+zip 296537 2025-06-13T03:48:36.793019 application/epub+zip 252629 2025-06-13T03:48:35.175083 application/epub+zip 614606 2025-06-13T03:48:47.389000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576197 2025-06-13T03:48:41.602008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334663 2022-09-14T11:05:57.885809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470382 2025-06-13T03:48:31.501060 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 470089 2021-01-06T04:37:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 166688 2021-01-06T04:37:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 470083 2021-01-06T04:37:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166626 2021-01-06T04:37:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20430 2025-06-13T03:48:47.553971 application/rdf+xml 24841 2025-06-13T03:48:35.754049 image/jpeg 4641 2025-06-13T03:48:35.466059 image/jpeg 280625 2025-06-13T03:48:32.325102 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia