02251cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000250011324500430013826400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000490036750000310041650801530044752011200060053400450172065300680176570000320183385600430186599900170190844017UtSlPG20260610134018.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aVoltaire,d1694-177813aLe Cathécumène, traduit du chinois 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aVariously attributed to Voltaire and Bordes.  aRelease date is 2013-10-23  aProduced by Laurent Vogel (from images generously made
available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)  a"Le Cathécumène, traduit du chinois" by Voltaire and Charles Bordes is a satirical philosophical work likely written in the 18th century, specifically during the Enlightenment period. This book can be categorized as a critical commentary on religion, particularly focusing on Christianity. Through its narrative, it delves into themes of faith, reason, and the absurdities found within religious practices.  The story follows a protagonist who, after being shipwrecked, encounters a benevolent people with advanced knowledge who question him about his religion. This leads to a series of absurd dialogues in which the protagonist learns about Christian doctrines and rituals in a way that highlights their contradictions and illogical elements. The narrative exposes the comedic yet troubling aspects of organized religion, such as the nature of God, the role of priests, and the various ceremonies that seem to defy reason. Ultimately, the story serves as a critique of religious dogmatism, revealing the often absurd beliefs that humans hold in the name of faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristianity -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 18001 aBordes, Charles,d1711-178140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44017  c84856d84856