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'''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.<ref>{{cite web|title=D. M. Bennett|author=findagrave.com|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11768082}}</ref> Bennett was a devout member of the [[Shakers]] for 13 years before evolving into a "freethinker". He founded the radical ''The Truth Seeker'' newspaper in 1873.<ref>{{cite web|title=D. M. Bennett|author=Roderick Bradford|url=http://mysite.verizon.net/vzentr3r/thetruthseekerdmbennett/id11.html}}</ref> In 1878, Bennett wrote that "[[Jesuism]]", rather than [[Pauline Christianity|Paul's Christianity]], was the true gospel taught by [[Saint Peter|Peter]], [[John the Apostle|John]] and [[James the Just|James]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Champions of the Church: Their crimes and persecutions|author= |
'''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.<ref>{{cite web|title=D. M. Bennett|author=findagrave.com|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11768082}}</ref> Bennett was a devout member of the [[Shakers]] for 13 years before evolving into a "freethinker". He founded the radical ''The Truth Seeker'' newspaper in 1873.<ref>{{cite web|title=D. M. Bennett|author=Roderick Bradford|url=http://mysite.verizon.net/vzentr3r/thetruthseekerdmbennett/id11.html}}</ref> In 1878, Bennett wrote that "[[Jesuism]]", rather than [[Pauline Christianity|Paul's Christianity]], was the true gospel taught by [[Saint Peter|Peter]], [[John the Apostle|John]] and [[James the Just|James]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Champions of the Church: Their crimes and persecutions|author=D. M. Bennett|url=http://www.archive.org/stream/championsofchurc00benn#page/84/mode/2up|page=84|quote=The Progress of Jesuism}}</ref> |
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Bennett was the subject of the biography ''D. M. Bennett: The Truth Seeker'' (2006) by Roderick Bradford and a 2009 documentary.<ref>{{cite web|title=Truth Seeker D. M. Bennett|url=http://www.theosophyforward.com/index.php/theosophy-and-the-society-in-the-public-eye/152-truth-seeker-d-m-bennett.html}}</ref> |
Bennett was the subject of the biography ''D. M. Bennett: The Truth Seeker'' (2006) by Roderick Bradford and a 2009 documentary.<ref>{{cite web|title=Truth Seeker D. M. Bennett|url=http://www.theosophyforward.com/index.php/theosophy-and-the-society-in-the-public-eye/152-truth-seeker-d-m-bennett.html}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:59, 20 September 2011
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". He founded the radical The Truth Seeker newspaper in 1873.[2] In 1878, Bennett wrote that "Jesuism", rather than Paul's Christianity, was the true 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]
References
- ^ findagrave.com. "D. M. Bennett".
- ^ Roderick Bradford. "D. M. Bennett".
- ^ D. M. Bennett. The Champions of the Church: Their crimes and persecutions. p. 84.
The Progress of Jesuism
- ^ "Truth Seeker D. M. Bennett".
External links
- D. M. Bennett: The Truth Seeker (2009) - 1 hour video documentary by Roderick Bradford
- The Truth Seeker
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