Project Gutenberg 2012-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 118 Mangasarian, M. M. (Mangasar Mugurditch) 1859 1943 Mangasarian, Mangasar Mugurditch The Church In Politics—Americans Beware! Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Paula Franzini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Church In Politics—Americans Beware!" by M. M. Mangasarian is a critical lecture delivered in the early 20th century that examines the intersection of religion and politics in America, particularly the influence of the Catholic Church. This publication addresses contemporary concerns about the role of religious institutions in governance, arguing against the compatibility of a divinely anchored church and a secular government. In this lecture, Mangasarian argues that the church fundamentally opposes the principles laid out in the Constitution, which neither acknowledges nor prioritizes religious interests. He draws historical parallels with France's turbulent relationship between church and state, illustrating how the church, while appearing to support republican values, ultimately prioritizes its own authority, often at the expense of civil liberties and national interests. Mangasarian warns that similar outcomes could occur in America should a strong Catholic presence infiltrate political spheres, emphasizing that the church's adherence to divine law could subvert human rights and democracy. The overarching message serves as a cautionary note for Americans to be vigilant about the potential implications of allowing religious institutions to influence political decisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Church and state BV Text Category: History - American Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Politics 76813 2025-07-16T06:49:58.373999 text/html 73610 2012-05-04T20:16:44 text/html 118149 2025-07-16T06:50:03.668934 application/epub+zip 117475 2025-07-16T06:50:01.336010 application/epub+zip 89989 2025-07-16T06:50:00.218957 application/epub+zip 285344 2025-07-16T06:50:05.367953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275173 2025-07-16T06:50:02.973969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204389 2022-09-18T07:18:47.235405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66976 2025-07-16T06:49:58.094983 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66788 2012-05-04T20:16:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66778 2012-05-04T20:16:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21545 2025-07-16T06:50:05.488939 application/rdf+xml 16489 2025-07-16T06:50:00.703956 image/jpeg 3638 2025-07-16T06:50:00.457962 image/jpeg 25379 2012-05-04T20:16:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 40556 2012-05-04T20:16:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 25361 2012-05-04T20:16:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 119189 2025-07-16T06:49:58.383963 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