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 Project Gutenberg 2013-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 137 Curtis, T. D. (Thomas Day) Curtis, Thomas Day The Cross and Crown Produced by Mark C. Orton, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Cross and Crown" by T. D. Curtis is a philosophical and critical poem written in the late 19th century. The work delves into themes of religion, authority, and the contrast between spiritual freedom and institutional oppression. It reflects Curtis’s perspectives on Christianity and societal structures, questioning the validity and impact of traditional religious beliefs and practices. In the poem, Curtis critiques the role of the church and its symbols, particularly the cross and the crown, portraying them as tools of exploitation and subjugation rather than truly divine elements. He argues that the cross symbolizes ignorance, cruelty, and superstitious oppression, while the crown represents tyranny and the manipulation of the masses. Through various sections, the poem reflects on how these symbols have historically been used to control and mislead human beings, promoting a call for liberation through reason, justice, and brotherhood. Ultimately, Curtis advocates for a world free from the shackles of traditional dogmas and a journey toward enlightenment and togetherness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42656/42656-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 56.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Christian poetry Religious poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Poetry Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 98001 2025-06-17T09:28:40.720573 text/html 96358 2013-05-06T20:15:04 text/html; charset=us-ascii 126945 2025-06-17T09:28:44.636481 application/epub+zip 126897 2025-06-17T09:28:41.474506 application/epub+zip 91053 2025-06-17T09:28:41.071498 application/epub+zip 175688 2025-06-17T09:28:46.616492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164967 2025-06-17T09:28:44.244495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130053 2022-09-19T13:17:32.865891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67358 2023-09-18T12:49:49.008919 text/plain 15497 2025-06-17T09:28:46.762475 application/rdf+xml 13193 2025-06-17T09:28:41.178533 image/jpeg 1909 2025-06-17T09:28:41.123523 image/jpeg 115286 2025-06-17T09:28:40.740492 application/octet-stream application/zip