Satirical essay by Jonathan Swift
An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity[a] is a satirical essay by Jonathan Swift defending Christianity, and in particular, Anglicanism, against contemporary assaults by its various opponents, including freethinkers, deists, Antitrinitarians, atheists, Socinians, and other so-called "Dissenters." The essay was written in 1708[1] and, as was common at the time, was distributed widely as a pamphlet.[2] The essay is known for its sophisticated, multi-layered irony, and is regarded as a prime example of political satire.
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- ^ Brian Young (1998), Religion and the Enlightenment, p.31
- ^ Levine, George R (1995), "Introduction", A Modest Proposal and Other Satires, Prometheus Books, p. 18, ISBN 0-87975-919-4.