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'''Joseph L. Lewis''' ({{LifeData|1889|1968}}) was an American freethinker and atheist who came from a Jewish background, although he abandoned religion early in his life. In the 1920s he became the president of Freethinkers of America, an organization which he helped incorporate in 1925. He established a new publishing house, Freethought Press Association, which he used to publish and distrubte a wide variety of freethought literature.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R843QOIRURQNP/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_ttl Statement about Joseph Lewis by Steven H. Propp on amazon.com]</ref> | '''Joseph L. Lewis''' ({{LifeData|1889|1968}}) was an American freethinker and atheist who came from a Jewish background, although he abandoned religion early in his life. In the 1920s he became the president of Freethinkers of America, an organization which he helped incorporate in 1925. He established a new publishing house, Freethought Press Association, which he used to publish and distrubte a wide variety of freethought literature.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R843QOIRURQNP/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_ttl Statement about Joseph Lewis by Steven H. Propp on amazon.com]</ref> | ||
| − | He was the author of the book "In the Name of Humanity: Speaking Out Against Circumcision". | + | He was the author of the 1949 book "''In the Name of Humanity: Speaking Out Against Circumcision''". |
| − | + | {{SEEALSO}} | |
| + | * [[Circumcision]] | ||
| + | * [[Religion and culture]] | ||
| + | * [[United States of America]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:52, 29 April 2024
Joseph L. Lewis (1889 – 1968) was an American freethinker and atheist who came from a Jewish background, although he abandoned religion early in his life. In the 1920s he became the president of Freethinkers of America, an organization which he helped incorporate in 1925. He established a new publishing house, Freethought Press Association, which he used to publish and distrubte a wide variety of freethought literature.[1]
He was the author of the 1949 book "In the Name of Humanity: Speaking Out Against Circumcision".