Marshall Gauvin Explained

Marshall Jerome Gauvin (April 3, 1881 – September 23, 1978), best known as Marshall J. Gauvin was a Canadian atheist author and speaker in the freethought movement.

Gauvin was born near Moncton, New Brunswick.^[1] He was a contributor to the Truth Seeker, a publication devoted to freethought.^[2]

His collected writings are part of the collection of the University of Manitoba.^{[3] [4]} The description of the collection at the Directory of Special Collections of Research Value in Canadian Libraries states that "The collection is noted for its comprehensive holdings in free thought and rationalist literature." and " ...there is substantial material on atheism, biblical studies, science, oratory, early women's studies, and English literature and history."http://www.collectioncanada.ca/collectionsp-bin/colldisp/l=0/c=202

Selected publications

• The Gauvin-Olson Debates on God and the Bible (1921)
• Did Jesus Christ Really Live? (1922)
• The Illustrated Story of Evolution (1921)
• The Fundamentals of Freethought (Peter Eckler Publishing Company, 1922)
• The Struggle Between Religion and Science (1923)
• Hell: A Christian Doctrine (Truth Seeker Company, 1953) [with [[Woolsey Teller]] and Herbert Cutner]

Further reading

• Reasoning Otherwise: Leftists and the People's Enlightenment in Canada, 1890-1920. By Ian McKay. Toronto: Between the Lines, 2008.

Notes and References

1. http://umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archives/collections/rad/gauvin.html "Marshall Gauvin fonds"
2. Web site: Truth Seeker Journal. 17 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20070205231638/http://www.truthseeker.com/truth-seeker/. 2007-02-05.
3. Web site: Marshall J. Gauvin: An Inventory of His Papers . University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections. 2011. University of Manitoba. 17 December 2013.
4. Web site: Marshall Gauvin fonds, 1881-. 1998. University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections. University of Manitoba Libraries. 17 December 2013.