Inventing Secularism
The Radical Life of George Jacob Holyoake
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Word Count
64,750 words, Guess
Page Count
259 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL35875112M
- ISBN-139781476684215
- OCLC Control Number1240827275
- Library of Congress Control Number2021003063
Classifications
- LCCBL2790.H7A74 2021
Description
"Jailed for atheism and disowned by his family, George Jacob Holyoake came out of an English prison at the age of 25 determined to bring an end to religion's control over daily life. This first modern biography of the founder of Secularism describes a transformative figure whose controversial and conflict-filled life helped shape the modern world. Ever on the front lines of social reform, Holyoake was hailed for having won "the freedoms we take for granted today." With Secularism now under siege, George Holyoake's vision of a "virtuous society" rings today with renewed clarity"--
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