{"product_id":"christianity-a-religion-for-sheep-by-ralph-perier-pseudonym-revilo-p-oliver","title":"Christianity: A Religion for Sheep by Ralph Perier (Pseudonym), Revilo P. Oliver","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChristianity: A Religion for Sheep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'American Typewriter'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'American Typewriter'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; background: white;\"\u003ePlease allow two weeks for the book to be delivered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'American Typewriter'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'American Typewriter'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e1980 edition printed in 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'American Typewriter'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: 'American Typewriter'; font-size: 12.0pt;\"\u003e5.83\" x 8.27\" \/ 19 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEssay description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"509\"\u003eOliver argues that Christianity is a belief system designed to promote \u003cstrong data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"463\"\u003epassivity, obedience, and submission\u003c\/strong\u003e among its followers. Its core claims include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"1798\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1sqe4qv\" data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"739\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"549\"\u003eEncouragement of submissiveness:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"552\"\u003eChristianity is portrayed as teaching humility, meekness, and turning the other cheek—traits the author interprets as weakening individuals and discouraging resistance or assertiveness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"66sb2a\" data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"771\"\u003eSocial control function:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"774\"\u003eThe essay suggests religion (including Christianity) historically serves as a tool used by elites or institutions to \u003cstrong data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"916\"\u003econtrol populations\u003c\/strong\u003e, keeping people compliant through moral rules and promises of reward or punishment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1kyijo8\" data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1302\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1045\"\u003eCritique of priesthood and authority:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003eIt claims religious leaders maintain influence by asserting special knowledge or access to the divine, which ordinary people are encouraged to accept without question—framed as a kind of dependency or manipulation. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"j1u7ds\" data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1541\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1359\"\u003eRejection of core beliefs as myth or fabrication:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1362\"\u003eThe essay asserts that central elements of Christianity (such as biblical narratives) are not factual but constructed stories, and that followers are misled into believing them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"cshg2v\" data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1798\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1577\"\u003eBroader ideological framing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1580\"\u003eThe argument extends beyond religion into a wider worldview that criticizes Christianity as harmful to cultural or societal strength, presenting it as incompatible with certain political or identity-based ideologies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Obscure Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44666616807510,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/1031\/1254\/files\/Frontcover_a48ed7f8-7055-4e88-b7e4-24e55e8a40dc.jpg?v=1778064910","url":"https:\/\/obscurebooks.myshopify.com\/products\/christianity-a-religion-for-sheep-by-ralph-perier-pseudonym-revilo-p-oliver","provider":"Obscure Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}