
audiobook
The Religio-Medical Masquerade
Introduction
The Sacrifice of Children
The Detached Heart
Pretence of Equality with Jesus
The Faked Revelation
The Fiction of God’s Authorship
A Sham “Religion”
A Bogus Healing System
Immeasurable Greed
In this meticulously researched work, a seasoned attorney turns his legal expertise toward the controversial movement known as Christian Science. Drawing on a decade of courtroom battles and investigative probing, he lays out the origins, doctrines, and organizational tactics of the group, highlighting the stark contrast between its public façade and the underlying motives he uncovers. The narrative is anchored in real‑world cases, including a high‑profile lawsuit over a disputed photograph, which serves as a gateway to deeper insights about the founder’s ambitions and the movement’s financial underpinnings.
Through clear, unflinching language, the author separates fact from fervor, exposing how scientific terminology is co‑opted to lend credibility to a system he deems more commercial than spiritual. Readers are offered a sober, evidence‑based portrait that invites careful reflection on belief, authority, and the fine line between faith and exploitation.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (276K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Paul Flo Williams, from images provided by the Internet Archive
Release date
2014-04-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1862–1938
A lawyer-turned-polemicist, he wrote some of the best-known early attacks on Christian Science and later weighed in on public questions such as war debts. His surviving record suggests a career built around controversy, argument, and pamphlets meant to persuade a wide audience.
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