The Principles of Secularism by George J. Holyoake read by Availle | Full Audio Book

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The Principles of Secularism by George J. Holyoake (1817 - 1905)
Genre(s): Atheism & Agnosticism

Read by: Availle in English

Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - Introductory
00:07:16 - 02 - The Term Secularism
00:14:31 - 03 - Principles of Secularism Defined
00:21:05 - 04 - Laws of Secular Controversy
00:25:50 - 05 - Maxims of Association
00:29:16 - 06 - The Secular Guild
00:35:28 - 07 - Organisation Indicated
00:45:38 - 08 - The Place of Secularism
00:51:56 - 09 - Characteristics of Secularism, part 1
01:13:06 - 10 - Characteristics of Secularism, part 2
01:33:24 - 11 - Characteristics of Secularism, part 3

George Jacob Holyoake was an English secularist and newspaper editor. He was one of the last people convicted for blasphemy and served six months in prison. In 1851, he coined the term 'secularism'.

In this short pamphlet from 1871, he explains the meaning of the term - essentially a separation of church and state in all matters of life. He also lists the benefits of a secular education and of a secular society as a whole. Finally, Holyoake lists the character traits that members of a secular guild should possess, in light of continued persecution of freethinkers at the time. - Summary by Availle

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