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100	1		_aSouthwell, Charles, _d1814-1860
245	1	0	_aSuperstition unveiled
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_a"Abridged by the author from his 'Apology for atheism.'"
500			_aRelease date is 2005-04-24
508			_aProduced by Freethought Archives, www.freethought.vze.com
520			_a"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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aAtheism
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15696
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