Project Gutenberg 2013-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 93 Voltaire 1694 1778 Arouet, François Marie Arouet, Francois Marie Bordes, Charles 1711 1781 Borde, Charles Le Cathécumène, traduit du chinois Variously attributed to Voltaire and Bordes. Produced by Laurent Vogel (from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Le Cathécumène, traduit du chinois" by Voltaire and Charles Bordes is a satirical philosophical work likely written in the 18th century, specifically during the Enlightenment period. This book can be categorized as a critical commentary on religion, particularly focusing on Christianity. Through its narrative, it delves into themes of faith, reason, and the absurdities found within religious practices. The story follows a protagonist who, after being shipwrecked, encounters a benevolent people with advanced knowledge who question him about his religion. This leads to a series of absurd dialogues in which the protagonist learns about Christian doctrines and rituals in a way that highlights their contradictions and illogical elements. The narrative exposes the comedic yet troubling aspects of organized religion, such as the nature of God, the role of priests, and the various ceremonies that seem to defy reason. Ultimately, the story serves as a critique of religious dogmatism, revealing the often absurd beliefs that humans hold in the name of faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44017/44017-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Christianity -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800 PQ Text FR Philosophie, Religion et Morale FR Humour FR Littérature Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 67771 2025-07-17T15:48:06.707944 text/html 44308 2024-10-23T19:15:56 text/html 74460 2025-07-17T15:48:08.169917 application/epub+zip 73212 2025-07-17T15:48:06.947919 application/epub+zip 65738 2025-07-17T15:48:06.809929 application/epub+zip 105367 2025-07-17T15:48:09.301923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98352 2025-07-17T15:48:08.022966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91167 2022-09-20T06:03:27.504408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61123 2023-09-19T08:21:02.720916 text/plain 41197 2024-10-23T19:15:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18615 2025-07-17T15:48:09.422941 application/rdf+xml 11298 2025-07-17T15:48:06.866944 image/jpeg 1966 2025-07-17T15:48:06.838925 image/jpeg 68576 2025-07-17T15:48:06.718934 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia