About this book
God and My Neighbour by Robert Blatchford arrives as a provocative, candid challenge to Christian belief from one of late-Victorian England’s most outspoken voices. Blatchford sets out his reasons for opposing Christianity with clarity and wit, drawing on scripture, contemporary religious writings, and the arguments of freethinkers to question doctrine, clerical hypocrisy, and the moral claims of organized faith. Part polemic, part moral inquiry, the book blends personal anecdote, social observation, and philosophical argument—reflecting the ferment of the freethought and social reform movements of the 1890s and the author’s work as editor of the Clarion.
Readers will find spirited critiques of religious authority alongside reflections on ethics, neighbourliness, and how belief shapes public life—an approach that situates the work within the Religion genre while speaking to broader debates about reason, conscience, and social justice. Blatchford’s tone is combative yet readable, historically grounded and still relevant to modern discussions about faith and society.
Ideal for listeners interested in religious criticism, intellectual history, Victorian social thought, or the roots of secularism, this audiobook offers a lively, historically important case study in freethought and moral argument.
