D. M. Bennett

D. M. Bennett

DeRobigne Mortimer Bennett (December 23, 1818 – December 6, 1882) was the founder and publisher of The Truth Seeker, a radical freethought and reform American periodical.[1] Bennett was a devout member of the Shakers for 13 years before evolving into a "freethinker", founding The Truth Seeker newspaper in 1873.[2] In 1878, Bennett wrote that "Jesuism", rather than Pauline Christianity, was the gospel taught by Peter, John and James.[3]

Bennett was the subject of the biography D. M. Bennett: The Truth Seeker (2006) by Roderick Bradford and a 2009 documentary.[4]

On 1st September, 1873, D.M. and M.W. Bennett released the first tabloid edition of The Truth Seeker. With the purpose as follows:
"Devoted to: science, morals, free thought, free discussions, liberalism, sexual equality, labor reform, progression, free education and whatever tends to elevate and emancipate the human race."
"Opposed to: priestcraft, ecclesiasticism, dogmas, creeds, false theology, superstition, bigotry, ignorance, monopolies, aristocracies, privileged classes, tyranny, oppression, and everything that degrades or burdens mankind mentally or physically. " [5] The Truth Seeker was extreme for its times, and it persists to this day though in self-resucetating form.

References

  1. ^ "D. M. Bennett". findagrave.com. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11768082. 
  2. ^ Roderick Bradford. "D. M. Bennett". http://mysite.verizon.net/vzentr3r/thetruthseekerdmbennett/id11.html. 
  3. ^ D. M. Bennett. The Champions of the Church: Their crimes and persecutions. p. 84. http://www.archive.org/stream/championsofchurc00benn#page/84/mode/2up. "The Progress of Jesuism" 
  4. ^ "Truth Seeker D. M. Bennett". http://www.theosophyforward.com/index.php/theosophy-and-the-society-in-the-public-eye/152-truth-seeker-d-m-bennett.html. 
  5. ^ Truth Seeker Company. (ISSN 0041-3712). "Truth Seeker Journal". http://truthseekerjournal.com/. 

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