The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

Religious Delusions

"Religious Delusions." New York Saturday Press. (1859-5-28).
Electronic Source Available
Type
newspaper
Genre
commentary
Abstract

Upon recent news of a woman who set herself on fire because she believed the world would shortly turn to Chaos, illicits some thoughts on self immolation and zealots and their disconnect from true Christianity.