"Prisoner for Blasphemy" by G. W. (George William) Foote is a firsthand narrative of the author's legal fight against blasphemy charges in England during the late 1800s. The book illustrates Foote's experiences challenging restrictive laws and advocating for free expression. Foote begins by setting up the creation of his publication, "The Freethinker", which sought to question religious beliefs. He shares the backlash from religious groups and the unexpected moment his carefree day turned frantic upon receiving the news of his upcoming trial. This introduction prepares the reader for a story focused on the injustice within a legal system swayed by religious beliefs and highlights the difficult path Foote and his fellow free-thinkers must follow.
Prisoner for Blasphemy
By G. W. (George William) Foote
A publisher's relaxing day is shattered when he's unexpectedly summoned to court to defend his right to challenge religious dogma.
Summary
About the AuthorGeorge William Foote was an English radical journalist, writer, editor, publisher, and prominent secularist. He was a leading advocate of freethought, founding and editing notable publications such as The Freethinker and The Secularist and co-founding the British Secular Union. Additionally, he ran a publishing business known as the Pioneer Press. Foote was convicted of blasphemy in 1883 for his satirical attacks on Christianity published in The Freethinker and sentenced to a year in prison. He authored over eighty works, mainly polemical pamphlets, with his editorial essays from The Freethinker compiled into Flowers of Freethought (1893–94).
George William Foote was an English radical journalist, writer, editor, publisher, and prominent secularist. He was a leading advocate of freethought, founding and editing notable publications such as The Freethinker and The Secularist and co-founding the British Secular Union. Additionally, he ran a publishing business known as the Pioneer Press. Foote was convicted of blasphemy in 1883 for his satirical attacks on Christianity published in The Freethinker and sentenced to a year in prison. He authored over eighty works, mainly polemical pamphlets, with his editorial essays from The Freethinker compiled into Flowers of Freethought (1893–94).
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