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Article: 'Comstockery': When the Religious Right Wins A SHORT HISTORY OF SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS.
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- Free Inquiry
- Article date:
- September 22, 2000
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He was a political conservative, an evangelical Christian, an upholder of family values, an anti-abortionist, a vigorous crusader for righteousness, a dedicated public servant, a faithful husband. More than this, he was incorruptible, indefatigable, a defender of the "traditional American way of life." What a source of inspiration this person would be to today's evangelical political conservative activists.
His name was Anthony Comstock, and he was a well-known national figure one hundred years ago. Unfortunately, his story has been almost completely forgotten. The time has come, however, to review Comstock's body of work and to see exactly what happened to ...