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Charles T. (Charles Turner) Gorham
1856–1933
A sharp, energetic voice in early British rationalism, this writer explored ethics, religion, and free thought in books meant for ordinary readers. He helped shape the Rationalist Press Association and wrote clearly on subjects ranging from conscience to the Inquisition.
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The medieval Inquisition: A study in religious persecution
by Charles T. (Charles Turner) Gorham
About the author
Born in 1856, Charles Turner Gorham was an English writer, poet, and activist in the early humanist and rationalist movement. He became one of the founders of the Rationalist Press Association, served as one of its directors, and acted as secretary for many years. His work was closely tied to efforts to make skeptical and ethical writing more accessible to a broad public.
Gorham wrote on religion, morality, and history in a direct, readable style. His books include Why We Do Right, Ethics of the Great Religions, The World War. Who Is to Blame?, The Medieval Inquisition, and The Spanish Inquisition. Project Gutenberg also lists a number of his works, showing the range of subjects he covered across ethics, controversy, and religious criticism.
He died in 1933, but his books still give a good sense of a period when debates about belief, conscience, and social progress were being argued in public as well as in print. For listeners interested in freethought, reform, or the history of religious debate, his writing offers a clear window into that world.