TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lucas,Jean Maximilien
AU  - Arpe,Peter Friedrich
AU  - Aymon,Jean
AU  - La Monnoye,Bernard de
AU  - Rousset de Missy,Jean
AU  - Vroese,Jan
TI  - The Three Impostors
AV  - BL 
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Rationalism
KW  - Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677
KW  - De tribus impostoribus
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N2  - "The Three Impostors" by Multiple Authors is a philosophical treatise written in the late 17th century, that challenges established religious beliefs and the existence of divine authority. The text explores the notion of three key figures in religion—Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad—and argues that they are impostors who manipulated followers through fear and ignorance, discussion about authority in religion, and an examination of the origins of religious beliefs.   The opening portion of the work lays a foundation for a critical examination of human belief systems, suggesting that the popular concept of God and religions arise from fear and the need for explanations regarding the unknown. It suggests that rather than being divinely inspired, religious figures utilized magic, manipulation, and political savvy to sway the masses, exploiting their ignorance. The text questions traditional views of divinity, positing that both the supernatural and the inherent social structures have conspired to maintain a false understanding of spirituality, thereby initiating a profound discourse on the nature of belief, ethics, and societal governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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