H.L. Mencken on Religion

S.T. Joshi has brought together and organized many of Mencken'swritings on religion in this provocative and entertaining collection.The articles presented here include satirical accounts of a range ofthe religious phenomena of his time. On a more serious note are hisdiscussions of the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche and thescientific worldview as a rival to religious belief. Also includedare poignant autobiographical accounts of Mencken's own upbringing andhis core beliefs on religion, ethics, and politics.

H.L. Mencken knew that satire, wit, and clever jesting were the mosteffective ways to battle religious folly, and he used these weapons totheir fullest extent in writings spanning almost three decades.