Project Gutenberg 2020-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 123 Mather, Joseph Socialism Exposed Transcribed from the [c1840’s] Religious Tract Society edition by David Price "Socialism Exposed" by Joseph Mather is a critical examination of socialism, particularly targeting the theories of Robert Owen, a prominent socialist thinker of the early 19th century. Written in the mid-19th century, this book is a polemic that delineates the author's arguments against the foundational concepts of the socialist movement, publicizing fears regarding its implications for morality and human nature. The central theme revolves around a defense of Christian values in opposition to the secular and materialistic principles proposed by socialists. In this work, Mather articulates strong objections to Owen's ideas, arguing that they undermine human responsibility and moral accountability. He posits that Owen's belief system turns individuals into mere products of their environment, stripping away their dignity as rational beings endowed with free will. Mather critiques the lack of empirical evidence backing Owen’s claims about human nature and highlights the failure of Owen's social experiments in practice, particularly referencing Owen's New Harmony community in America, which quickly disintegrated. This book serves as both a defense of Christian doctrine and a warning against the perceived dangers of socialist ideologies, emphasizing the significance of spiritual beliefs in achieving true happiness and moral clarity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Socialism -- Great Britain Christian socialism Owen, Robert, 1771-1858. Book of the new moral world HX Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Politics 88271 2025-06-25T03:52:09.171962 text/html 65932 2024-10-18T04:08:34 text/html 78503 2025-06-25T03:52:11.145969 application/epub+zip 77161 2025-06-25T03:52:09.654921 application/epub+zip 76415 2025-06-25T03:52:09.397961 application/epub+zip 114208 2025-06-25T03:52:12.452940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103920 2025-06-25T03:52:10.880924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103430 2022-09-28T07:38:24.917608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78908 2025-06-25T03:52:09.045924 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59141 2024-10-18T04:08:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16522 2025-06-25T03:52:12.565928 application/rdf+xml 13514 2025-06-25T03:52:09.462938 image/jpeg 2953 2025-06-25T03:52:09.428934 image/jpeg 72358 2025-06-25T03:52:09.181922 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