Project Gutenberg 2018-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 131 Bell, Robert 1766 1826 Religion & Morality Vindicated, Against Hypocrisy and Pollution Or, an Account of the Life and Character of John Church the Obelisk Preacher, Who Was Formerly a Frequenter of Vere-street, and Who Has Been Charged With Unnatural Practices in Various Places. To Which Is Annexed, a Fac-simile of a Letter, Written by Him to James Cook, Who Kept the Infamous House in Vere-street. Transcribed from the [1813] R. Bell second edition by David Price. Many thanks to the Bodleian and British Library for allowing their copies to be consulted "Religion & Morality Vindicated, Against Hypocrisy and Pollution" by Robert Bell is a critical publication written in the early 19th century. This book serves as an exposé on the life and character of John Church, a preacher accused of numerous immoral and unnatural practices. It explores themes surrounding the integrity of religious leadership and the moral implications of hypocrisy within religious contexts. The book delves into the sordid details of Church's life, focusing on allegations of his corrupt behavior and the attempts made by the public and authorities to hold him accountable. Bell documents firsthand accounts, testimonies, and directs accusations against Church, illustrating the profound impact of his actions on vulnerable young men and undermining the values of the community. The narrative is both a dramatic account of scandal and a moral discourse meant to protect the sanctity of religion, posing critical questions about the societal accountability of religious figures and the importance of public moral standards. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Church, J. (John), approximately 1780-approximately 1825 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Trials (Sodomy) -- England KD Text Category: History - Religious Category: Law & Criminology Category: Religion/Spirituality 111397 2025-09-23T09:35:30.505653 text/html 106535 2018-12-27T10:35:21 text/html 211777 2025-09-23T09:35:32.981635 application/epub+zip 210793 2025-09-23T09:35:31.019690 application/epub+zip 76103 2025-09-23T09:35:30.753674 application/epub+zip 256966 2025-09-23T09:35:34.608657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241723 2025-09-23T09:35:32.656663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108530 2022-09-26T14:57:53.969641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99582 2025-09-23T09:35:30.329644 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99706 2018-12-27T10:34:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18780 2025-09-23T09:35:34.734636 application/rdf+xml 16380 2025-09-23T09:35:30.814647 image/jpeg 3324 2025-09-23T09:35:30.784667 image/jpeg 37798 2018-12-27T10:41:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 201057 2018-12-27T10:41:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 203838 2025-09-23T09:35:30.521649 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