Doctrines of Hatred Part II

<p><em>Doctrines of Hatred Part II: Anti-Protestantism</em> by Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu (AD 1842-1912) was originally published in 1902 under the French title of <em>Les Doctrines de haine: lʼanti-sémitisme lʼanti-protestantisme lʼanti-cléricalisme</em>. </p><p></p><p>Although written for a particular people of a particular nation at a particular time in their history - the French in France at the height of the Dreyfus Affair - thirty years after the Franco-Prussian War and twelve years before World War I this book on Anti-Protestantism is also pertinent to all peoples of all nations at all periods of time if not since the time of Christ at least since the time of the Reformation. Modern readers should approach it as both a historical document from over 120 years ago but also as a wake up call and warning for those of us today in the 21<sup>st</sup> century at a time when religious tensions (not to mention political and racial tensions) seem to be on the rise.</p><p></p><p>War summons war and intolerance intolerance. If we wish to find religious peace the first thing is for Authority to show itself free from every denominational passion free from every sectarian religious or anti-religious spirit.</p><p></p><p>Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu was a French historian and essayist. As a practicing Christian he was in favor of the separation of Church and State. He was the last president of the National League Against Atheism an association founded in 1886 initially to combat anti-clericalism and socialism. Politically a liberal in addition to being a French patriot Leroy-Beaulieu was opposed to all forms of anti-religious sentiment. Thus this book which could have easily been entitled What is Anti-Protestantism?</p><p></p>