M. M. Mangasarian (Gutenberg Index)

This catalog indexes the collected works of M. M. Mangasarian, the Armenian-American freethinker and rationalist who became one of the most vocal critics of Christianity in early twentieth-century America. Mangasarian's writings tackled the unexamined assumptions of religious orthodoxy head-on: his essays questioned the historical Jesus, dissected the construction of biblical authority, and challenged the claims of Christian Science. This volume serves as a gateway to a body of work that sparked outrage, debate, and admiration in equal measure. For readers curious about the roots of modern secularism, or anyone interested in how one man used logic and rhetoric to dismantle religious dogma, this index opens a window onto a neglected chapter of American intellectual history. It is not light reading, but it is essential reading for understanding the tradition of religious skepticism that continues to shape public discourse.