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May 27: THE EDUCATION OF THE HUMAN RACE

Lessing's Courageous Stand for Toleration

To advance freedom of thought, Lessing published an essay of
one hundred paragraphs outlining the history of religion. The
wrath of orthodox churchmen was hurled at his head, and Lessing
was left alone to defend his daring theories.

Read from THE EDUCATION OF THE HUMAN RACE .....  Vol. 32, pp. 185-195