{"product_id":"crimes-of-preachers-in-the-united-states-and-canada-by-m-e-billings-1","title":"Crimes of Preachers in the United States and Canada by M. E. Billings","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"about_book_header\"\u003eAbout this eBook\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/help\/bibliographic_record.html#Table:_Bibliographic_Record\" title=\"Information about Table: Bibliographic Record.\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon icon_help noprint\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"bibrec\" id=\"about_book_table\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\n\u003ccol class=\"narrow\"\u003e\n\u003ccol\u003e\n\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBillings, M. E.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTitle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd itemprop=\"headline\"\u003eCrimes of Preachers in the United States and Canada\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCredits\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed\u003cbr\u003eProofreading Team at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pgdp.net\/\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e www.pgdp.net\/\u003c\/span\u003efor Project\u003cbr\u003eGutenberg (This file was produced from images generously\u003cbr\u003emade available by The Internet Archive\/American Libraries.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eReading Level\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReading ease score: 68.9 (8th \u0026amp; 9th grade). 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E. Billings is a critical examination of clerical misconduct written in the early 20th century. This work meticulously compiles instances of moral failings among clergymen, challenging the prevailing narrative that equates religious belief with moral integrity. The text addresses the discrepancies between the ideals upheld by religious leaders and their actual behavior, aiming to expose the hypocrisy within the clergy. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"toggle-content\"\u003eopening of the book introduces the context through a notable challenge made by actor Henry E. Dixey, who questioned the moral standards of ministers in comparison to those in the theatrical profession. It lays the groundwork for a systematic inquiry into clerical transgressions, citing numerous cases of preachers accused of various crimes, particularly those related to sexual misconduct. 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