Letters to Eugenia; Or, a Preservative Against Religious Prejudices
1819
Letters to Eugenia; Or, a Preservative Against Religious Prejudices
Paul Henri Thiry, baron d' Holbach
1819
Translated by Anthony C. Middleton
Letters to Eugenia; Or, a Preservative Against Religious Prejudices is a philosophical treatise by Paul Henri Thiry, baron d' Holbach, first published in 1819. The work consists of a series of letters addressed to a woman named Eugenia, where Holbach challenges her religious prejudices and advocates for a rational approach to faith and morality. The text critiques Christianity and emphasizes the importance of critical examination of beliefs, aiming to alleviate the distress caused by religious superstitions and promote enlightenment through reason.
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“The power of loving a God whom religion paints as the most detestable of beings would, doubtless, be a proof of the most supernatural grace, that is, a grace the most contrary to nature; to love that which we do not know, is, assuredly, sufficiently difficult; to love that which we fear, is still more difficult; but to love that which is exhibited to us in the most repulsive colors, is manifestly impossible.””
— Paul Henri Thiry, baron d' Holbach
