"The Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic Interpretation" is a non-fiction book, first published in 1917, by the American novelist and muckraking journalist Upton Sinclair. It is a snapshot of the religious movements in the U.S. before its entry into World War I. In this book, Sinclair attacks institutionalized religion as a "source of income to parasites, and the natural ally of every form of oppression and exploitation." (Summary from Wikipedia)
Chapters
1 Introductory 20 min 2 Book 1 (Part 1): The Church of the Conquerors 25 min 3 Book 1 (Part 2): The Church of the Conquerors 19 min 4 Book 1 (Part 3): The Church of the Conquerors 18 min 5 Book 2 (Part 1): The Church of Good Society 29 min 6 Book 2 (Part 2): The Church of Good Society 24 min 7 Book 2 (Part 3): The Church of Good Society 29 min 8 Book 2 (Part 4): The Church of Good Society 28 min 9 Book 2 (Part 5): The Church of Good Society 25 min 10 Book 3 (Part 1): The Church of the Servant Girls 28 min 11 Book 3 (Part 2): The Church of the Servant Girls 32 min 12 Book 3 (Part 3): The Church of the Servant Girls 24 min 13 Book 3 (Part 4): The Church of the Servant Girls 28 min 14 Book 3 (Part 5): The Church of the Servant Girls 21 min 15 Book 4 (Part 1): The Church of the Slavers 24 min 16 Book 4 (Part 2): The Church of the Slavers 24 min 17 Book 4 (Part 3): The Church of the Slavers 26 min 18 Book 4 (Part 4): The Church of the Slavers 17 min 19 Book 5 (Part 1): The Church of the Merchants 26 min 20 Book 5 (Part 2): The Church of the Merchants 26 min 21 Book 5 (Part 3): The Church of the Merchants 26 min 22 Book 6 (Part 1): The Church of the Quacks 21 min 23 Book 6 (Part 2): The Church of the Quacks 29 min 24 Book 6 (Part 3): The Church of the Quacks 24 min 25 Book 6 (Part 4): The Church of the Quacks 26 min 26 Book 7 (Part 1): The Church of the Social Revolution 25 min 27 Book 7 (Part 2): The Church of the Social Revolution 26 min 28 Book 7 (Part 3): The Church of the Social Revolution 18 min 29 Book 7 (Part 4): The Church of the Social Revolution 18 min
