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  • Profits of Religion Book 7 Part 3 - The Church of the Social Revolution

    Profits of Religion Book 7 Part 3 - The Church of the Social Revolution
    2026/10/17
    In which the currents of social and religious reform surge together, compelling the great churches to confront their compromises and align more closely with the real needs of the struggling masses, fostering a nascent spirituality grounded in brotherhood and practical compassion. This episode reflects upon the promise of a new religion founded upon reason and experience, embracing truth from science and life, while eschewing the old metaphysical uncertainties that once clouded the human quest for meaning.
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    18 分
  • Profits of Religion Book 7 Part 1 - The Church of the Social Revolution

    Profits of Religion Book 7 Part 1 - The Church of the Social Revolution
    2026/10/16
    In which the enduring conflict between spiritual sincerity and worldly power is traced through early Christian history, revealing how revolutionary ideals were gradually entwined with imperial ambition and capitalism. The enduring spirit of proletarian revolt, expressed through the Hebrew prophets and carried forward by modern radicals, defiantly challenges social injustice and economic exploitation.
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    25 分
  • Profits of Religion Book 5 Part 2 - The Church of the Merchants

    Profits of Religion Book 5 Part 2 - The Church of the Merchants
    2026/10/13
    In which the author keenly observes how religious institutions lend sanctity to the lives and deaths of the wealthy, thereby perpetuating the social order through a veil of solemn eulogies and unctuous flattery. He then exposes the insidious entanglement of religious publications with patent medicine frauds while reflecting on how the Christian idealism pacifies the oppressed by promising heavenly rewards in place of earthly justice.
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    27 分
  • Profits of Religion Book 4 Part 3 - The Church of the Slavers

    Profits of Religion Book 4 Part 3 - The Church of the Slavers
    2026/10/12
    In which we observe the interplay between religion and finance through Dr. Lyman Abbott’s theological interpretations and the tangled affairs of the New Haven Railroad, revealing how faith and media can be enlisted to sanctify and obscure the mechanisms of economic exploitation. The narrative gently unfolds the saga of journalistic courage and capitulation amid the relentless pressure of corporate interests, illustrating the subtle artifice by which the machinery of graft lubricates itself in the guise of public service and piety.
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    26 分
  • Profits of Religion Book 4 Part 2 - The Church of the Slavers

    Profits of Religion Book 4 Part 2 - The Church of the Slavers
    2026/10/11
    In which the enduring power of religious text is observed as it is skillfully shaped to uphold the prevailing social order, especially in defence of inequality, war, and the subjugation of women. The episode further delineates how modern interpretations artfully sidestep inconvenient biblical commands, revealing a curious elasticity that reconciles saintly teachings with the capitalist enterprise.
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    24 分
  • Profits of Religion Book 3 Part 4 - The Church of the Servant Girls

    Profits of Religion Book 3 Part 4 - The Church of the Servant Girls
    2026/10/10
    In which the reader is guided through the intricate alliance between Big Business and religious institutions, revealing how economic power manipulates faith to maintain control over the working class, particularly in the harsh coal mining camps of America. The narrative casts a discerning eye on the Catholic Church’s role amid industrial exploitation and political machinations, highlighting the complex interplay of privilege, power, and superstition in the modern age.
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    28 分
  • Profits of Religion Book 6 Part 2 - The Church of the Quacks

    Profits of Religion Book 6 Part 2 - The Church of the Quacks
    2026/10/15
    In which the curious landscape of American religious eclecticism is surveyed with a wry eye, revealing a tapestry woven from earnest mysticism, flamboyant prophets, and curious new doctrines that mingle ancient lore with modern fancy. Here we find the mingling of spiritual hunger and opportunistic charlatanry, a theatre wherein the quest for truth is rivalled by the art of persuasion and the promise of hidden wisdom.
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    29 分