Upton Sinclair 
The Profits of Religion (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) 
An Essay in Economic Interpretation

“This book is a study of Supernaturalism from a new point of view—as a Source of Income and a Shield to Privilege.” Sinclair, who named Jesus Christ as one of his heroes, takes aim at organized religion in this 1917 broadside. He also sketches a portrait of pre-World War I religious movements in the U.S.

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