Project Gutenberg 2018-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 1491 Billings, M. E. Crimes of Preachers in the United States and Canada Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Crimes of Preachers in the United States and Canada" by M. E. Billings is a critical examination of clerical misconduct written in the early 20th century. This work meticulously compiles instances of moral failings among clergymen, challenging the prevailing narrative that equates religious belief with moral integrity. The text addresses the discrepancies between the ideals upheld by religious leaders and their actual behavior, aiming to expose the hypocrisy within the clergy. The opening of the book introduces the context through a notable challenge made by actor Henry E. Dixey, who questioned the moral standards of ministers in comparison to those in the theatrical profession. It lays the groundwork for a systematic inquiry into clerical transgressions, citing numerous cases of preachers accused of various crimes, particularly those related to sexual misconduct. Billings argues that the high expectations placed upon clergymen should warrant closer scrutiny of their moral behavior, which is frequently shielded from public accountability by societal reverence for their positions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Criminals -- United States Criminals -- Canada Clergy -- Malpractice -- United States Clergy -- Malpractice -- Canada BL Text Category: History - Religious Category: Law & Criminology Category: Religion/Spirituality 947012 2025-06-23T06:23:22.652372 text/html 936157 2018-08-24T15:14:50 text/html 334127 2025-06-23T06:23:48.602237 application/epub+zip 332826 2025-06-23T06:23:28.201336 application/epub+zip 268509 2025-06-23T06:23:25.477324 application/epub+zip 637287 2025-06-23T06:23:56.996107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615518 2025-06-23T06:23:45.861185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513299 2022-09-26T06:27:35.018538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600830 2025-06-23T06:23:16.314429 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 600996 2018-08-24T15:14:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18968 2025-06-23T06:23:57.192124 application/rdf+xml 29563 2025-06-23T06:23:25.779267 image/jpeg 4323 2025-06-23T06:23:25.632261 image/jpeg 161664 2018-08-24T15:15:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 314585 2018-08-24T15:15:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 314761 2025-06-23T06:23:22.722279 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