Project Gutenberg 2011-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 265 Bakunin, Mikhail Aleksandrovich 1814 1876 Bakunin, Michael Bakunin, M. (Mikhail) Бакунин, Михаил Александрович Dieu et l'État. English God and the State E-text prepared by Fritz Ohrenschall, René Anderson Benitz, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "God and the State" by Mikhail Aleksandrovich Bakunin is a philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. The work explores the relationship between religion, authority, and human freedom, arguing passionately against the divine and state authorities that enslave humanity. It discusses the historical development and societal impacts of these institutions, positioning Bakunin as a fervent advocate for anarchism and revolutionary socialism. The beginning of "God and the State" establishes Bakunin's fundamental thesis: that the divine and state authorities exist to maintain oppression and deny human freedom. He critiques the notion of God as a jealous and tyrannical force, suggesting that the concept of deity has historically justified the subjugation of mankind. He emphasizes that true emancipation arises not from divine inspiration but from rebellion, self-awareness, and collective action against oppressive structures. The text sets a confrontational tone, debunking idealistic philosophies and asserting the necessity of social revolution for human liberation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36568/36568-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 42.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Christianity -- Controversial literature Atheism Anarchism HX Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Politics 221066 2025-07-15T04:18:12.914878 text/html 222068 2011-06-30T17:32:04 text/html 859998 2025-07-15T04:18:16.388814 application/epub+zip 862522 2025-07-15T04:18:13.766867 application/epub+zip 117543 2025-07-15T04:18:13.323851 application/epub+zip 926794 2025-07-15T04:18:18.610882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 906192 2025-07-15T04:18:16.034866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165531 2022-09-16T16:19:05.771645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211991 2025-07-15T04:18:12.611838 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211745 2011-06-30T17:26:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211801 2011-06-30T17:26:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22289 2025-07-15T04:18:18.746831 application/rdf+xml 13602 2025-07-15T04:18:13.393838 image/jpeg 2275 2025-07-15T04:18:13.359838 image/jpeg 76208 2011-06-30T17:26:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 844612 2011-06-30T17:34:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 76195 2011-06-30T17:26:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 853592 2025-07-15T04:18:12.966892 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