01979cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000047001122450027001592640051001863000047002373360026002843370026003103380036003365000031003725080055004035201078004585340045015366530040015816530014016218560042016357076UtSlPG20260610133202.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBL1 aFoote, G. W.q(George William),d1850-191510aPrisoner for Blasphemy 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-12-01  aProduced by Freethought Archives, and David Widger  a"Prisoner for Blasphemy" by G. W. Foote is a historical account published in the late 19th century. This work chronicles Foote's personal experiences as he battles legal persecution for blasphemy in England, shedding light on the broader struggle for freedom of expression and religious criticism during a time when such views were often met with severe repercussions.  At the start of the text, the author reflects on his journey in founding the "Freethinker" publication with the aim of challenging religious dogma and superstition. Foote notes the immediate backlash from religious groups, leading to his summons for blasphemy. He vividly recounts a day spent in leisure, abruptly interrupted by the shocking notice of his prosecution, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of the legal battles to come. In his opening, he establishes his defiant stance against oppressive laws and hints at the imminent challenges he and his compatriots will face as they navigate a legal system heavily influenced by religious bias. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTrials (Blasphemy) -- Great Britain  aBlasphemy40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7076