02736cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000350012624500760016126400510023730000470028833600260033533700260036133800360038750000310042350504670045450800290092152013380095053400450228865300170233385600430235099900170239336269UtSlPG20260610133828.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a38034607  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBL1 aBradlaugh, Charles,d1833-189112aA Few Words About the Devil, and Other Biographical Sketches and Essays 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-05-290 aAutobiography of Charles Bradlaugh -- A few words about the Devil -- New life of David -- New life of Jacob -- New life of Abraham -- New life of Moses -- New life of Jonah -- Who was Jesus Christ? -- What did Jesus teach? -- The twelve apostles -- The atonement -- Were Adam and Eve our first parents? -- A plea for atheism -- Is there a God? -- Has man a soul? -- Labor's prayer -- Poverty: its effects on the people -- Why do men starve? -- The land question.  aProduced by David Widger  a"A Few Words About the Devil, and Other Biographical Sketches and Essays" by Charles Bradlaugh is a collection of biographical sketches and essays written in the late 19th century. The work primarily features an autobiographical account of Bradlaugh's life, detailing his journey as a freethinker, activist, and public speaker, as well as his reflections on various topics, including religion, politics, and social justice.   The opening portion of the book begins with Bradlaugh's personal narrative, where he recounts his early life, education, and formative experiences that shaped his beliefs. He details his divergent path from traditional education into political activism, highlighting significant experiences like his engagement with the Chartist movement and his struggle against religious orthodoxy. As he recounts his experiences from childhood to his involvement in the fight for free speech, he reveals how his encounters with societal repression fuelled his commitment to advocating for rational thought and civil liberties, setting the stage for his later endeavors in life. The opening serves as a foundation for Bradlaugh’s arguments against dogmatism and oppression, reflecting the broader themes of personal autonomy and social progress that permeate the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFree thought40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36269  c77109d77109