The Bible Unveiled (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Rationalist Biblical Criticism, Freethought Skepticism, and the Historical Study of ScriptureBy M. M. Mangasarian
Length9h 10m
About this audiobook
The Bible Unveiled is a vigorous work of rationalist biblical criticism, written to strip Scripture of inherited reverence and examine it as a human document. Mangasarian approaches the Bible through plain argument, irony, and moral scrutiny rather than devotional exegesis, questioning its historical reliability, internal consistency, and ethical authority. Situated in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century tradition of freethought literature, the book belongs beside popular skeptical lectures and pamphlets that sought to bring higher criticism to a broad reading public. M. M. Mangasarian, an Armenian-born American lecturer, former minister, and prominent secularist, wrote from the vantage point of one who had moved through institutional religion into open unbelief. His clerical training gave him familiarity with Christian doctrine, while his later leadership in rationalist circles sharpened his commitment to intellectual independence, public debate, and the emancipation of conscience from ecclesiastical control. This book is recommended to readers interested in the history of biblical criticism, secular humanism, and the rhetoric of religious dissent. Though polemical, it remains valuable as a document of modern skepticism and as an invitation to read sacred texts historically, critically, and without fear.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length9 hrs 10 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 2, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
32The Unbelievable in the Bible
2Introduction
33IV. The Strangest Story in the Bible
3Synopsis
34PART IV.
4Historical Context
35I. God and His Book
5The Bible Unveiled
36The Deity Demands Human Flesh
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6An Extraordinary Book
37II. The Portrait of God in the Bible
7A Word with the Reader—Protestant and Catholic
38A Bible Saint
8A Word with the Jews
39III. The Bible and Judaism
9PART I.
40IV. Bible and Talmud
10I. The Neglected Book
41V. The Masterpiece of the Bible—Solomon's Temple
11What Makes a Book Inspired?
42PART V.
12The Sects and Their Bibles
43Contradictions in the Bible
13Catholic and Protestant Bibles
44Serious Discrepancies in the Story of Jesus
14Catholics Make Their Own Bible
45One Writer Makes Jesus Affirm What Another Made Him Deny
15PART II.
46PART VI.
16I. The Tercentenary of the English Bible
47I. What Was The Bible Meant to Teach?
17Some Lay Defenders of the Bible—Bryan's Challenge
48II. The Bible and Religion
18Bryan's Defense of the Bible
49III. Does the Bible Teach Morality?
19II. Roosevelt on the Bible
50IV. Righteousness in the Bible
20III. "Let Them Produce It"
51V. The Ten Commandments
21What Is the Best Thing That Can Be Said in Favor of the Bible?
52VI. The Commandments Broken
22IV. How to Test a Book
53VII. Thou Shalt Despise Women
23Speak According to Knowledge
54VIII. The Sermon on the Mount
24PART III.
55IX. The Parables of Jesus
25I. The First Chapter of the Bible
56PART VII.
26The First Verse of the Bible
57I. A Better Bible
27Theologians Discover That Six Days Means Six Periods
58Conclusion. The Book of God and the Book of Man
28The Great Tragedy
59Analysis
29II. Taboo and Totem.
60Reflection
30The Totem
61Memorable Quotes
31III. The Bible and Magic
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