Paul Popenoe

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Foreword
James Dunphy

Paul Popenoe (1888-1979) was a leading figure in the American eugenics movement, publishing his book Applied Eugenics in 1918. The following chapter, “Religion and Eugenics,” is taken from it.

After writing Applied Eugenics, Popenoe noticed the rising divorce rates in his time and decided to work as a marriage counselor.