EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 38 MIN
The Battle of the Books - An argument to prove that the abolishing...
from The Jonathan Swift Library · host Jonathan Swift
In which a cautious and dissenting voice reflects on the widespread proposal to abolish Christianity in England, considering its purported benefits and possible inconveniences with a measured and satirical eye. The discourse examines how religion, though often ridiculed and deemed antiquated, serves as a social instrument shaping liberty, order, and even the pursuits of wit, warning of unforeseen consequences should it be suddenly discarded.
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