Project Gutenberg 2012-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 265 Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry, baron d' 1723 1789 D'Holbach, Baron Johnson, W. M. (William Martin) 1770 1797 Johnson, William Martin 39024775 Christianisme dévoilé. English Christianity Unveiled Being an Examination of the Principles and Effects of the Christian Religion Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_Unveiled Produced by David Widger "Christianity Unveiled" by Nicolas-Antoine Boulanger is a critical examination of Christian beliefs and practices written in the early 19th century. The work aims to dissect the principles and implications of Christianity, particularly its historical foundations, moral teachings, and societal impacts. The author presents Christianity as an amalgamation of ancient superstitions, suggesting it is rooted in irrationality and has been a source of conflict and tyranny throughout history. The opening of the text introduces the necessity for an inquiry into religion, particularly Christianity, urging readers to use reason and experience as their guides. Boulanger discusses how people often blindly adhere to religious beliefs without questioning their validity or origins, largely influenced by social norms and upbringing. He argues that such unexamined faith leads to societal oppression, ignorance, and moral confusion. Furthermore, Boulanger critiques the historical behavior of religious leaders and the resulting impact on both political governance and personal morality, foreshadowing the extensive critique he will elaborate throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Free thought Christianity -- Controversial literature Atheism BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 295457 2025-06-16T14:33:24.063384 text/html 294202 2012-12-30T09:28:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 182930 2025-06-16T14:33:31.527360 application/epub+zip 189038 2025-06-16T14:33:27.391384 application/epub+zip 175543 2025-06-16T14:33:26.039466 application/epub+zip 359043 2025-06-16T14:33:34.627381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343413 2025-06-16T14:33:30.717378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336911 2022-09-18T16:18:32.669950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261674 2023-09-17T16:06:16.206265 text/plain 16633 2025-06-16T14:33:34.794414 application/rdf+xml 15758 2025-06-16T14:33:26.618366 image/jpeg 3894 2025-06-16T14:33:26.326447 image/jpeg 180235 2025-06-16T14:33:24.089383 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