The Tale of George Washington’s Death Reveals He Was Probably NOT Christian
Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – Kevin Gutzman:"There is argument over the question exactly how devoid of Christian meaning we should see these kinds of terms as being. One way of understanding [George] Washington’s personal belief, I think, is to skip ahead to his death. His death scene became the grist of a very popular pamphlet. First they bled him. Then they blistered him. Then they gave him emetics. Of course, the word emetic is from the Greek word emeto, which […]
