Project Gutenberg 2005-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 53 Southwell, Charles 1814 1860 Superstition unveiled "Abridged by the author from his 'Apology for atheism.'" Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Freethought Archives, www.freethought.vze.com "Superstition Unveiled" by Charles Southwell is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-19th century. The work critically examines the connection between religious beliefs and political practices, arguing that superstition impedes social and political progress. Southwell challenges the validity of both Protestant and Catholic doctrines, asserting that superstition is a significant hindrance to intellectual and political freedom, particularly in Ireland. The opening of the text lays the groundwork for Southwell's arguments against the intertwining of religion and politics, emphasizing how dogmatic beliefs can lead to societal oppression. He critiques contemporary attitudes toward religion, suggesting that genuine political freedom can only be achieved by purging societal superstitions. Furthermore, Southwell argues that all established religions are inherently political structures designed to maintain control over the masses through ignorance and fear, and he calls for educational reform as a means to liberate the Irish peasantry from the constraints of religious dogma. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Atheism BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 166386 166295 2024-10-07T06:53:10.732208 2023-09-07T08:14:44.831873 text/html text/html 166379 166288 2024-10-07T06:53:10.964187 2023-09-07T08:14:44.964857 text/html text/html 140427 2024-10-07T06:53:17.065179 application/epub+zip 141799 2024-10-07T06:53:14.066183 application/epub+zip 130024 2024-10-07T06:53:12.754199 application/epub+zip 275619 2024-10-07T06:53:19.284167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264015 2024-10-07T06:53:16.357172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237788 2022-09-07T23:13:06.051736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153057 153017 2024-10-07T06:53:10.464212 2023-09-07T08:14:44.658857 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 152888 2020-12-14T10:55:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58481 2020-12-14T10:55:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18641 2024-10-07T06:53:19.407148 application/rdf+xml 14768 2024-10-07T06:53:13.292196 image/jpeg 3720 2024-10-07T06:53:13.021195 image/jpeg 140926 2024-10-07T06:53:10.979201 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia