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De Robigne Mortimer Bennett (1818–1882)

Author of The champions of the church: their crimes and persecutions.

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Works by De Robigne Mortimer Bennett

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Canonical name
Bennett, De Robigne Mortimer
Birthdate
1818-12-23
Date of death
1882-12-06
Gender
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This book, which got the author jailed under the infamous Comstock laws, is presented as a letter written to Jesus, asking questions that were regarded as worse than impertinent...in fact, they were considered totally blasphemous. In a world awash with doubters asking questions, it would no doubt seem strange that a book much milder than any written by today's outspoken atheists should ahve aroused so much outrage, but in its day, it was quite horrifying to good Christians.

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