Emma Goldman: “The Philosophy of Atheism”

Glossary

• Billy Sunday: a former professional baseball player who became a prominent evangelist
• Christian Science: a religion founded in 1866 by Mary Baker Eddy
• Jahve: a variant of Yahweh, used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to God
• Mammon: a biblical term that signifies wealth combined with greed
• metaphysical: of or relating to an order of existence beyond the visible, observable universe
• Mohammedan: an antique term used to refer to a follower of Islam, now regarded as objectionable
• Rockefeller: industrialist John D. Rockefeller
• theistic: pertaining to a belief system that accepts a transcendent and personal God who created, preserves, and governs the world
• Wanamaker: John Wanamaker, a merchant and religious leader considered by many to be the father of modern advertising
• Y.M.C.A.: Young Men’s Christian Association