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Ingersoll + +Release Date: February 9, 2012 [eBook #38813] +[Most recently updated: June 3, 2021] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: UTF-8 + +Produced by: David Widger + +*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE WORKS OF ROBERT G. INGERSOLL *** + + + + +THE WORKS OF ROBERT G. INGERSOLL, + +CONTENTS OF THE 12 VOLUMES + +By Robert G. Ingersoll + +Edited and Compiled by David Widger + + +"The Destroyer Of Weeds, Thistles And Thorns Is A Benefactor, +Whether He Soweth Grain Or Not." +1900 + +THE DRESDEN EDITION + + + + +VOLUME I.--LECTURES + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME I. + +PUBLISHER'S PREFACE. + +THE GODS + +HUMBOLDT. + +THOMAS PAINE + +INDIVIDUALITY. + +HERETICS AND HERESIES. + +THE GHOSTS. + +THE LIBERTY OF MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD. + +LIBERTY OF WOMAN. + +THE LIBERTY OF CHILDREN. + +CONCLUSION. + +ABOUT FARMING IN ILLINOIS + +WHAT MUST WE DO TO BE SAVED? + +I. WHAT WE MUST DO TO BE SAVED + +II. THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW + +III. THE GOSPEL OF MARK + +IV. THE GOSPEL OF LUKE. + +V. THE GOSPEL OF JOHN + +VI. THE CATHOLICS + +VII. THE EPISCOPALIANS + +VIII. THE METHODISTS + +IX. THE PRESBYTERIANS + +X. THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE. + +XI. WHAT DO YOU PROPOSE? + + + + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME I. + + THE GODS. + + (1872.) + An Honest God is the Noblest Work of ManóResemblance of Gods to + their CreatorsóManufacture and Characteristics of DeitiesóTheir + AmoursóDeficient in many Departments of KnowledgeóPleased with the + Butchery of UnbelieversóA Plentiful SupplyóVisitationsóOne God's + Laws of WaróThe Book called the BibleóHeresy of UniversalismóFaith + an unhappy mixture of Insanity and IgnoranceóFallen Gods, or + DevilsóDirections concerning Human SlaveryóThe first Appearance of + the DevilóThe Tree of KnowledgeóGive me the Storm and Tempest of + ThoughtóGods and Devils Natural ProductionsóPersonal Appearance + of DeitiesóAll Man's Ideas suggested by his SurroundingsóPhenomena + Supposed to be Produced by Intelligent PowersóInsanity and Disease + attributed to Evil SpiritsóOrigin of the PriesthoodóTemptation of + ChristóInnate IdeasóDivine InterferenceóSpecial ProvidenceóThe + Crane and the FishóCancer as a proof of DesignóMatter and + ForceóMiracleóPassing the Hat for just one FactóSir William Hamilton + on Cause and EffectóThe Phenomena of MindóNecessity and Free WillóThe + Dark AgesóThe Originality of RepetitionóOf what Use have the Gods been + to Man?óPaley and DesignóMake Good Health ContagiousóPeriodicity of + the Universe and the Commencement of Intellectual FreedomóLesson of + the ineffectual attempt to rescue the Tomb of Christ from the + MohammedansóThe Cemetery of the GodsóTaking away CrutchesóImperial + Reason + + HUMBOLDT. + + (1869.) + The Universe is Governed by LawóThe Self-made ManóPoverty generally + an AdvantageóHumboldt's Birth-placeóHis desire for TravelóOn what + Humboldt's Fame dependsóHis Companions and FriendsóInvestigations + in the New WorldóA PictureóSubjects of his AddressesóVictory of the + Church over PhilosophyóInfluence of the discovery that the World is + governed by LawóOn the term LawóCopernicusóAstronomyóAryabhattaó + DescartesóCondition of the World and Man when the morning of Science + DawnedóReasons for Honoring HumboldtóThe World his Monument + + THOMAS PAINE. + + (1870.) + With his Name left out the History of Liberty cannot be WrittenóPaine's + Origin and ConditionóHis arrival in America with a Letter of + Introduction by FranklinóCondition of the Coloniesó"Common Sense"óA + new Nation BornóPaine the Best of Political WritersóThe "Crisis"óWar + not to the Interest of a trading NationóPaine's Standing at the Close + of the RevolutionóClose of the Eighteenth Century in France-The + "Rights of Man"óPaine Prosecuted in Englandó"The World is my + Country"óElected to the French AssemblyóVotes against the Death of + the KingóImprisonedóA look behind the AltaróThe "Age of Reason"óHis + Argument against the Bible as a RevelationóChristianity of Paine's + DayóA Blasphemy Law in Force in MarylandóThe Scotch "Kirk"óHanging + of Thomas Aikenhead for Denying the Inspiration of the + Scripturesó"Cathedrals and Domes, and Chimes and Chants"óScienceó"He + Died in the Land his Genius Defended," + + INDIVIDUALITY. + + (1873.) + "His Soul was like a Star and Dwelt Apart"óDisobedience one of the + Conditions of Progress.óMagellanóThe Monarch and the Hermit-Why + the Church hates a ThinkeróThe Argument from Grandeur and + Prosperity-Travelers and Guide-boardsóA Degrading SayingóTheological + EducationóScotts, Henrys and McKnightsóThe Church the Great + RobberóCorrupting the Reason of ChildrenóMonotony of Acquiescence: For + God's sake, say NoóProtestant Intolerance: Luther and CalvinóAssertion + of Individual Independence a Step toward InfidelityóSalute to + JupiteróThe Atheistic Bug-Little Religious Liberty in AmericaóGod in + the Constitution, Man OutóDecision of the Supreme Court of Illinois + that an Unbeliever could not testify in any CourtóDissimulationóNobody + in this BedóThe Dignity of a Unit + + HERETICS AND HERESIES. + + (1874.) + Liberty, a Word without which all other Words are VainóThe Church, the + Bible, and PersecutionóOver the wild Waves of War rose and fell + the Banner of Jesus ChristóHighest Type of the Orthodox + ChristianóHeretics' Tongues and why they should be Removed before + BurningóThe Inquisition EstablishedóForms of TortureóAct of Henry + VIII for abolishing Diversity of OpinionóWhat a Good Christian was + Obliged to BelieveóThe Church has Carried the Black FlagóFor what Men + and Women have been BurnedóJohn Calvin's Advent into the + WorldóHis Infamous ActsóMichael ServetusóCastalioóSpread of + PresbyterianismóIndictment of a Presbyterian Minister in Illinois for + HeresyóSpecificationsóThe Real Bible + + THE GHOSTS. + + (1877.) + Dedication to Ebon C. IngersollóPrefaceóMendacity of the Religious + Pressó"Materialism"óWays of Pleasing the GhostsóThe Idea of + Immortality not Born of any BookóWitchcraft and Demon-ologyóWitch + Trial before Sir Matthew HaleóJohn Wesley a Firm Believer in + Ghostsó"Witch-spots"óLycanthropyóAnimals Tried and ConvictedóThe + Governor of Minnesota and the GrasshoppersóA Papal Bull against + WitchcraftóVictims of the DelusionóSir William Blackstone's + AffirmationóTrials in BelgiumóIncubi and SuccubióA Bishop + Personated by the DevilóThe Doctrine that Diseases are caused by + GhostsóTreatmentóTimothy Dwight against VaccinationóGhosts as + HistoriansóThe Language of EdenóLeibnitz, Founder of the Science + of LanguageóCosmas on AstronomyóVagaries of Kepler and Tycho + BraheóDiscovery of Printing, Powder, and AmericaóThanks to the + InventorsóThe Catholic Murderer and the MeatóLet the Ghosts Go + + THE LIBERTY OF MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD. + + (1877.) + Liberty sustains the same Relation to Mind that Space does to + MatteróThe History of Man a History of SlaveryóThe Infidel Our + Fathers in the good old TimeóThe iron Arguments that Christians + UsedóInstruments of TortureóA Vision of the InquisitionóModels of + Man's InventionsóWeapons, Armor, Musical Instruments, Paintings, + Books, SkullsóThe Gentleman in the Dug-outóHomage to Genius and + IntellectóAbraham LincolnóWhat I mean by LibertyóThe Man who cannot + afford to Speak his Thought is a Certificate of the Meanness of the + Community in which he ResidesóLiberty of WomanóMarriage and the + FamilyóOrnaments the Souvenirs of Bondage-The Story of the Garden of + EdenóAdami and HevaóEquality of the Sexes-The word "Boss"óThe Cross + Man-The Stingy ManóWives who are BeggarsóHow to Spend MoneyóBy + the Tomb of the Old NapoleonóThe Woman you Love will never Grow + OldóLiberty of ChildrenóWhen your Child tells a LieóDisowning + ChildrenóBeating your own Flesh and BloodóMake Home PleasantóSunday + when I was a BoyóThe Laugh of a ChildóThe doctrine of Eternal + PunishmentóJonathan Edwards on the Happiness of Believing Husbands + whose Wives are in HellóThe Liberty of Eating and SleepingóWater in + FeveróSoil and Climate necessary to the production of GeniusóAgainst + Annexing Santo DomingoóDescent of ManóConclusion + + ABOUT FARMING IN ILLINOIS. + + (1877.) + To Plow is to Pray; to Plant is to Prophesy, and the Harvest Answers and + FulfillsóThe Old Way of FarmingóCooking an Unknown Art-Houses, Fuel, + and CropsóThe Farmer's BoyóWhat a Farmer should SellóBeautifying + the HomeóAdvantages of Illinois as a Farming StateóAdvantages of the + Farmer over the MechanicóFarm Life too Lonely-On Early RisingóSleep + the Best DoctoróFashionóPatriotism and Boarding HousesóThe Farmer and + the RailroadsóMoney and ConfidenceóDemonetization of Silver-Area of + IllinoisóMortgages and InterestóKindness to Wives and ChildrenóHow + a Beefsteak should be CookedóDecorations and ComfortóLet the Children + SleepóOld Age + + WHAT MUST WE DO TO BE SAVED? + + (1880.) + PrefaceóThe Synoptic GospelsóOnly Mark Knew of the Necessity of + BeliefóThree Christs DescribedóThe Jewish Gentleman and the Piece of + BaconóWho Wrote the New Testament?óWhy Christ and the Apostles wrote + NothingóInfinite Respect for the Man ChristóDifferent Feeling for + the Theological ChristóSaved from What?óChapter on the Gospel of + MatthewóWhat this Gospel says we must do to be SavedóJesus and the + ChildrenóJohn Calvin and Jonathan Edwards conceived of as Dimpled + DarlingsóChrist and the Man who inquired what Good Thing he should + do that he might have Eternal LifeóNothing said about BeliefóAn + InterpolationóChapter on the Gospel of MarkóThe Believe or be Damned + Passage, and why it was writtenóThe last Conversation of Christ with + his DisciplesóThe Signs that Follow them that BelieveóChapter on + the Gospel of LukeóSubstantial Agreement with Matthew and MarkóHow + Zaccheus achieved SalvationóThe two Thieves on the CrossóChapter + on the Gospel of JohnóThe Doctrine of Regeneration, or the New + BirthóShall we Love our Enemies while God Damns His?óChapter on the + CatholicsóCommunication with Heaven through Decayed SaintsóNuns and + NunneriesóPenitentiaries of God should be InvestigatedóThe + Athanasian Creed expoundedóThe Trinity and its MembersóChapter on the + EpiscopaliansóOrigin of the Episcopal ChurchóApostolic Succession + an Imported ArticleóEpiscopal Creed like the Catholic, with a + few Additional AbsurditiesóChapter on the MethodistsóWesley and + WhitfieldóTheir Quarrel about PredestinationóMuch Preaching for Little + MoneyóAdapted to New CountriesóChapter on the PresbyteriansóJohn + Calvin, MurdereróMeeting between Calvin and KnoxóThe Infamy of + CalvinismóDivision in the ChurchóThe Young Presbyterian's Resignation + to the Fate of his MotheróA Frightful, Hideous, and Hellish + CreedóChapter on the Evangelical AllianceóJeremy Taylor's Opinion of + BaptistsóOrthodoxy not DeadóCreed of the AllianceóTotal Depravity, + Eternal DamnationóWhat do You Propose?óThe Gospel of Good-fellowship, + Cheerfulness, Health, Good Living, JusticeóNo ForgivenessóGod's + Forgiveness Does not Pay my Debt to SmithóGospel of Liberty, of + Intelligence, of HumanityóOne World at a Timeó"Upon that Rock I + Stand" + + + + +VOLUME II.--LECTURES + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME II. + +PREFACE. + +SOME MISTAKES OF MOSES. + +SOME REASONS WHY + +ORTHODOXY. + +MYTH AND MIRACLE. + + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME II. + + SOME MISTAKES OF MOSES. + + (1879.) + PrefaceóI. He who endeavors to control the Mind by Force is a + Tyrant, and he who submits is a SlaveóAll I AskóWhen a Religion + is FoundedóFreedom for the Orthodox ClergyóEvery Minister an + AttorneyóSubmission to the Orthodox and the DeadóBounden Duty of + the MinistryóThe Minister Factory at AndoveróII. Free SchoolsóNo + Sectarian SciencesóReligion and the SchoolsóScientific + HypocritesóIII. The Politicians and the ChurchesóIV. Man and Woman the + Highest Possible TitlesóBelief Dependent on SurroundingsóWorship of + AncestorsóBlindness Necessary to Keeping the Narrow PathóThe Bible the + Chain that BindsóA Bible of the Middle Ages and the Awe it InspiredóV. + The PentateuchóMoses Not the AuthoróBelief out of which Grew + Religious CeremoniesóEgypt the Source of the Information of MosesóVI. + MondayóNothing, in the Light of Raw MaterialóThe Story of Creation + BegunóThe Same Story, substantially, Found in the Records of Babylon, + Egypt, and IndiaóInspiration Unnecessary to the TruthóUsefulness of + Miracles to Fit Lies to FactsóDivision of Darkness and LightóVII. + TuesdayóThe Firmament and Some Biblical Notions about itóLaws of + Evaporation Unknown to the Inspired WriteróVIII. WednesdayóThe Waters + Gathered into SeasóFruit and Nothing to Eat itóFive Epochs in the + Organic History of the EarthóBalance between the Total Amounts of + Animal and Vegetable LifeóVegetation Prior to the Appearance of the + SunóIX. ThursdayóSun and Moon ManufacturedóMagnitude of the Solar + OrbóDimensions of Some of the PlanetsóMoses' Guess at the Size of Sun + and MoonóJoshua's Control of the Heavenly BodiesóA Hypothesis Urged + by MinistersóThe Theory of "Refraction"óRev. Henry MoreyóAstronomical + Knowledge of Chinese SavantsóThe Motion of the Earth Reversed by + Jehovah for the Reassurance of Ahazó"Errors" Renounced by ButtonóX. + "He made the Stars Also"óDistance of the Nearest StaróXI. + FridayóWhales and Other Living Creatures ProducedóXII. + SaturdayóReproduction InauguratedóXIII. "Let Us Make Man"óHuman + Beings Created in the Physical Image and Likeness of GodóInquiry as + to the Process AdoptedóDevelopment of Living Forms According to + EvolutionóHow Were Adam and Eve Created?óThe Rib StoryóAge of + Man Upon the EarthóA Statue Apparently Made before the WorldóXIV. + SundayóSacredness of the Sabbath Destroyed by the Theory of Vast + "Periods"óReflections on the SabbathóXV. The Necessity for a Good + MemoryóThe Two Accounts of the Creation in Genesis I and IIóOrder + of Creation in the First AccountóOrder of Creation in the Second + AccountóFastidiousness of Adam in the Choice of a HelpmeetóDr. + Adam Clark's CommentaryóDr. Scott's GuessóDr. Matthew Henry's + AdmissionóThe Blonde and Brunette ProblemóThe Result of Unbelief and + the Reward of Faithó"Give Him a Harp"óXVI. The GardenóLocation of + EdenóThe Four RiversóThe Tree of KnowledgeóAndover Appealed + ToóXVII. The FallóThe SerpentóDr. Adam Clark Gives a Zoological + ExplanationóDr. Henry DissentsóWhence This Serpent?óXVIII. + DampnessóA Race of GiantsóWickedness of MankindóAn Ark ConstructedóA + Universal Flood IndicatedóAnimals Probably Admitted to the ArkóHow Did + They Get There?óProblem of Food and ServiceóA Shoreless Sea Covered + with Innumerable DeadóDrs. Clark and Henry on the SituationóThe Ark + Takes GroundóNew DifficultiesóNoah's SacrificeóThe Rainbow as a + MemorandumóBabylonian, Egyptian, and Indian Legends of a FloodóXIX. + Bacchus and BabelóInterest Attaching to NoahóWhere Did Our First + Parents and the Serpent Acquire a Common Language?óBabel and the + Confusion of TonguesóXX. Faith in FilthóImmodesty of Biblical + DictionóXXI. The HebrewsóGod's Promises to AbrahamóThe Sojourning + of Israel in EgyptóMarvelous IncreaseóMoses and AaronóXXII. + The PlaguesóCompetitive Miracle WorkingóDefeat of the Local + MagiciansóXXIII. The Flight Out of EgyptóThree Million People in a + DesertóDestruction of Pharaoh ana His HostóMannaóA Superfluity of + QuailsóRev. Alexander Cruden's CommentaryóHornets as Allies of the + IsraelitesóDurability of the Clothing of the Jewish PeopleóAn Ointment + MonopolyóConsecration of PriestsóThe Crime of Becoming a MotheróThe + Ten CommandmentsóMedical Ideas of JehovahóCharacter of the God of + the PentateuchóXXIV. Confess and AvoidóXXV. "Inspired" SlaveryóXXVI. + "Inspired" Marriage-XXVII. "Inspired" War-XXVIII. "Inspired" Religious + LibertyóXXIX. Conclusion. + + SOME REASONS WHY. + + (1881.) + IóReligion makes EnemiesóHatred in the Name of Universal + BenevolenceóNo Respect for the Rights of BarbariansóLiteral + Fulfillment of a New Testament ProphecyóII. Duties to GodóCan we + Assist God?óAn Infinite Personality an Infinite Impossibility-Ill. + InspirationóWhat it Really IsóIndication of ClamsóMultitudinous + Laughter of the SeaóHorace Greeley and the Mammoth TreesóA Landscape + Compared to a Table-clothóThe Supernatural is the DeformedóInspiration + in the Man as well as in the BookóOur Inspired BibleóIV. God's + Experiment with the JewsóMiracles of One Religion never astonish the + Priests of Anotheró"I am a Liar Myself"óV. Civilized CountriesóCrimes + once regarded as Divine InstitutionsóWhat the Believer in the + Inspiration of the Bible is Compelled to SayóPassages apparently + written by the DevilóVI. A Comparison of BooksóAdvancing a Cannibal + from Missionary to MuttonóContrast between the Utterances of Jehovah + and those of Reputable HeathenóEpictetus, Cicero, Zeno, + Senecaóthe Hindu, Antoninus, Marcus AureliusóThe AvestaóVII. + MonotheismóEgyptians before Moses taught there was but One God + and Married but One WifeóPersians and Hindoos had a Single Supreme + DeityóRights of Roman WomenóMarvels of Art achieved without the + Assistance of HeavenóProbable Action of the Jewish Jehovah incarnated + as ManóVIII. The New TestamentóDoctrine of Eternal Pain brought to + LightóDiscrepanciesóHuman Weaknesses cannot be Predicated of + Divine WisdomóWhy there are Four Gospels according to IrenÊusóThe + AtonementóRemission of Sins under the Mosaic DispensationóChristians + say, "Charge it"óGod's Forgiveness does not Repair an InjuryóSuffering + of Innocence for the GuiltyóSalvation made Possible by Jehovah's + Failure to Civilize the JewsóNecessity of Belief not taught in the + Synoptic GospelsóNon-resistance the Offspring of WeaknessóIX. Christ's + MissionóAll the Virtues had been Taught before his AdventóPerfect and + Beautiful Thoughts of his Pagan PredecessorsóSt. Paul Contrasted + with Heathen Writersó"The Quality of Mercy"óX. Eternal PainóAn + Illustration of Eternal PunishmentóCaptain Kreuger of the Barque + TigeróXI. Civilizing Influence of the BibleóIts Effects on the + JewsóIf Christ was God, Did he not, in his Crucifixion, Reap what + he had Sown?óNothing can add to the Misery of a Nation whose King is + Jehovah + + ORTHODOXY. + + (1884.) + Orthodox Religion Dying OutóReligious Deaths and BirthsóThe Religion + of ReciprocityóEvery Language has a CemeteryóOrthodox Institutions + Survive through the Money invested in themó"Let us tell our Real + Names"óThe Blows that have Shattered the Shield and Shivered the Lance + of SuperstitionóMohammed's Successful Defence of the Sepulchre of + ChristóThe Destruction of ArtóThe Discovery of AmericaóAlthough + he made it himself, the Holy Ghost was Ignorant of the Form of this + EarthóCopernicus and KepleróSpecial ProvidenceóThe Man and the Ship + he did not TakeóA Thanksgiving Proclamation ContradictedóCharles + DarwinóHenry Ward BeecheróThe CreedsóThe Latest CreedóGod as + a GovernoróThe Love of GodóThe Fall of ManóWe are Bound + by Representatives without a Chance to Vote against ThemóThe + AtonementóThe Doctrine of Depravity a Libel on the Human RaceóThe + Second BirthóA Unitarian UniversalistóInspiration of the + ScripturesóGod a Victim of his own TyrannyóIn the New Testament + Trouble Commences at DeathóThe Reign of Truth and LoveóThe Old + Spaniard who Died without an EnemyóThe Wars it BroughtóConsolation + should be Denied to MurderersóAt the Rate at which Heathen are being + Converted, how long will it take to Establish Christ's Kingdom on + Earth?óThe ResurrectionóThe Judgment DayóPious Evasionsó"We shall + not Die, but we shall all be Hanged"ó"No Bible, no Civilization" + Miracles of the New TestamentóNothing Written by Christ or his + ContemporariesóGenealogy of JesusóMore MiraclesóA Master of + DeathóImprobable that he would be CrucifiedóThe Loaves and FishesóHow + did it happen that the Miracles Convinced so Few?óThe ResurrectionóThe + AscensionóWas the Body SpiritualóParting from the DisciplesóCasting + out DevilsóNecessity of BeliefóGod should be consistent in the + Matter of forgiving EnemiesóEternal PunishmentóSome Good Men who are + DamnedóAnother ObjectionóLove the only Bow on Life's dark Cloudó"Now + is the accepted Time"óRather than this Doctrine of Eternal Punishment + Should be TrueóI would rather that every Planet should in its Orbit + wheel a barren StaróWhat I BelieveóImmortalityóIt existed long before + MosesóConsolationóThe Promises are so Far Away, and the Dead are so + NearóDeath a Wall or a DooróA FableóOrpheus and Eurydice. + + MYTH AND MIRACLE. + + (1885.) + I. Happiness the true End and Aim of LifeóSpiritual People and + their LiteratureóShakespeare's Clowns superior to Inspired + WritersóBeethoven's Sixth Symphony Preferred to the Five Books of + MosesóVenus of Milo more Pleasing than the Presbyterian CreedóII. + Religions Naturally ProducedóPoets the Myth-makersóThe Sleeping + BeautyóOrpheus and EurydiceóRed Riding HoodóThe Golden AgeóElysian + FieldsóThe Flood MythóMyths of the SeasonsóIII. The Sun-godóJonah, + Buddha, Chrisnna, Horus, ZoroasteróDecember 25th as a Birthday of + GodsóChrist a Sun-GodóThe Cross a Symbol of the Life to ComeóWhen + Nature rocked the Cradle of the Infant WorldóIV. Difference between + a Myth and a MiracleóRaising the Dead, Past and PresentóMiracles + of JehovahóMiracles of ChristóEverything Told except the TruthóThe + Mistake of the WorldóV. Beginning of InvestigationóThe Stars as + Witnesses against SuperstitionóMartyrdom of BrunoóGeologyóSteam and + ElectricityóNature forever the SameóPersistence of ForceóCathedral, + Mosque, and Joss House have the same FoundationóScience the + Providence of ManóVI. To Soften the Heart of GodóMartyrsóThe God was + SilentóCredulity a ViceóDevelop the Imaginationó"The Skylark" and + "The Daisy"óVII. How are we to Civilize the World?óPut Theology out + of ReligionóDivorce of Church and StateóSecular EducationóGodless + SchoolsóVIII. The New JerusalemóKnowledge of the Supernatural + possessed by SavagesóBeliefs of Primitive PeoplesóScience is + ModestóTheology ArrogantóTorque-mada and Bruno on the Day of + JudgmentóIX. Poison of Superstition in the Mother's MilkóAbility + of Mistakes to take Care of ThemselvesóLongevity of Religious + LiesóMother's religion pleaded by the CannibalóThe Religion of + FreedomóO Liberty, thou art the God of my Idolatry + + + + +VOLUME III--LECTURES + + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME III. + +SHAKESPEARE + +ROBERT BURNS.* + +ABRAHAM LINCOLN + +VOLTAIRE. + +LIBERTY IN LITERATURE. + +THE GREAT INFIDELS.* + +CONCLUSION. + +WHICH WAY? + +ABOUT THE HOLY BIBLE. + + + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME III. + + SHAKESPEARE + + (1891.) + I. The Greatest Genius of our WorldóNot of Supernatural Origin or + of Royal BloodóIlliteracy of his ParentsóEducationóHis FatheróHis + Mother a Great WomanóStratford Unconscious of the Immortal + ChildóSocial Position of ShakespeareóOf his Personal + PeculiaritiesóBirth, Marriage, and DeathóWhat we Know of HimóNo Line + written by him to be FoundóThe Absurd EpitaphóII. Contemporaries + by whom he was MentionedóIII. No direct Mention of any of his + Contemporaries in the PlaysóEvents and Personages of his TimeóIV. + Position of the Actor in Shakespeare's TimeóFortunately he was Not + Educated at OxfordóAn IdealistóHis Indifference to Stage-carpentry + and PlotóHe belonged to All LandsóKnew the Brain and Heart of ManóAn + Intellectual SpendthriftóV. The Baconian TheoryóVI. Dramatists before + and during the Time of ShakespeareóDramatic Incidents Illustrated in + Passages from "Macbeth" and "Julius CÊsar"óVII. His Use of the Work of + OthersóThe Pontic SeaóA Passage from "Lear"óVIII. Extravagance that + touches the InfiniteóThe Greatest Complimentó"Let me not live after + my flame lacks oil"óWhere Pathos almost Touches the GrotesqueóIX. + An Innovator and IconoclastóDisregard of the "Unities"óNature + ForgetsóViolation of the Classic ModelóX. TypesóThe Secret of + ShakespeareóCharacters who Act from Reason and MotiveóWhat they Say + not the Opinion of ShakespeareóXI. The Procession that issued from + Shakespeare's BrainóHis Great WomenóLovable ClownsóHis MenóTalent + and GeniusóXII. The Greatest of all PhilosophersóMaster of the + Human HeartóLoveóXIII. In the Realm of ComparisonóXIV. Definitions: + Suicide, Drama, Death, Memory, the Body, Life, Echo, the + World, RumoróThe Confidant of NatureóXV. Humor and + PathosóIllustrationsóXVI. Not a Physician, Lawyer, or BotanistóHe was + a Man of ImaginationóHe lived the Life of AllóThe Imagination had a + Stage in Shakespeare's Brain. + + ROBERT BURNS. + + (1878.) + Poetry and PoetsóMilton, Dante, PetrarchóOld-time Poetry in + ScotlandóInfluence of Scenery on LiteratureóLives that are + PoemsóBirth of BurnsóEarly Life and EducationóScotland Emerging from + the Gloom of CalvinismóA Metaphysical PeasantryóPower of the Scotch + PreacheróFamous Scotch NamesóJohn Barleycorn vs. CalvinismóWhy Robert + Burns is LovedóHis ReadingóMade Goddesses of WomenóPoet of Love: His + "Vision," "Bonnie Doon," "To Mary in Heaven"óPoet of Home: + "Cotter's Saturday Night," "John Anderson, My Jo"óFriendship: "Auld + Lang-Syne"óScotch Drink: "Willie brew'd a peck o' maut"óBurns the + Artist: The "Brook," "Tam O'Shanter"óA Real Democrat: "A man's a man + for a' that"óHis Theology: The Dogma of Eternal Pain, "Morality," + "Hypocrisy," "Holy Willie's Prayer"óOn the BibleóA Statement of his + ReligionóContrasted with TennysonóFrom Cradle to CoffinóHis Last + wordsóLines on the Birth-place of Burns. + + ABRAHAM LINCOLN. + + (1894.) + I. Simultaneous Birth of Lincoln and DarwinóHeroes of Every + GenerationóSlaveryóPrinciple Sacrificed to SuccessóLincoln's + ChildhoodóHis first SpeechóA Candidate for the Senate against + DouglassóII. A Crisis in the Affairs of the RepublicóThe South Not + Alone Responsible for SlaveryóLincoln's Prophetic WordsóNominated for + President and Elected in Spite of his FitnessóIII. Secession and + Civil WaróThe Thought uppermost in his MindóIV. A Crisis in the + NorthóProposition to Purchase the SlavesóV. The Proclamation of + EmancipationóHis Letter to Horace GreeleyóWaited on by ClergymenóVI. + Surrounded by EnemiesóHostile Attitude of Gladstone, Salisbury, + Louis Napoleon, and the VaticanóVII. Slavery the Perpetual + Stumbling-blockóConfiscationóVIII. His Letter to a Republican + Meeting in IllinoisóIts EffectóIX. The Power of His PersonalityóThe + Embodiment of MercyóUse of the Pardoning PoweróX. The Vallandigham + AffairóThe Horace Greeley IncidentóTriumphs of HumoróXI. Promotion of + General HookeróA Prophecy and its FulfillmentóXII.óStates Rights vs. + Territorial IntegrityóXIII. His Military GeniusóThe Foremost Man in + all the World: and then the Horror CameóXIV. Strange Mingling of Mirth + and TearsóDeformation of Great Historic CharactersóWashington now + only a Steel EngravingóLincoln not a TypeóVirtues Necessary in a + New CountryóLaws of Cultivated SocietyóIn the Country is the Idea + of HomeóLincoln always a PupilóA Great LawyeróMany-sidedóWit and + HumoróAs an OratoróHis Speech at Gettysburg contrasted with the + Oration of Edward EverettóApologetic in his KindnessóNo Official + RobesóThe gentlest Memory of our World. + + VOLTAIRE. + + (1894.) + I. Changes wrought by TimeóThrone and Altar Twin VulturesóThe King and + the PriestóWhat is Greatness?óEffect of Voltaire's Name on Clergyman + and PriestóBorn and BaptizedóState of France in 1694óThe Church + at the HeadóEfficacy of Prayers and Dead SaintsóBells and Holy + WateróPrevalence of Belief in Witches, Devils, and FiendsóSeeds of + the Revolution Scattered by Noble and PriestóCondition in EnglandóThe + Inquisition in full Control in SpainóPortugal and Germany burning + WomenóItaly Prostrate beneath the Priests, the Puritans in America + persecuting Quakers, and stealing ChildrenóII. The Days of YouthóHis + EducationóChooses Literature as a Profession and becomes a DiplomatóIn + Love and DisinheritedóUnsuccessful Poem CompetitionóJansenists + and MolinistsóThe Bull UnigenitusóExiled to TulleóSent to the + BastileóExiled to EnglandóAcquaintances made thereóIII. The Morn + of ManhoodóHis Attention turned to the History of the ChurchóThe + "Triumphant Beast" AttackedóEurope Filled with the Product of his + BrainóWhat he MockedóThe Weapon of RidiculeóHis TheologyóHis + "Retractions"óWhat Goethe said of VoltaireóIV. The Scheme of + NatureóHis belief in the Optimism of Pope Destroyed by the Lisbon + EarthquakeóV. His HumanityóCase of Jean CalasóThe Sirven FamilyóThe + Espenasse CaseóCase of Chevalier de la Barre and D'EtallondeóVoltaire + Abandons FranceóA Friend of EducationóAn AbolitionistóNot + a SaintóVI. The ReturnóHis ReceptionóHis DeathóBurial at + Romilli-on-the-SeineóVII. The Death-bed ArgumentóSerene Demise of + the InfamousóGod has no Time to defend the Good and protect the + PureóEloquence of the Clergy on the Death-bed SubjectóThe + Second ReturnóThroned upon the BastileóThe Grave Desecrated by + PriestsóVoltaire. + A Testimonial to Walt WhitmanóLet us put Wreaths on the Brows of the + LivingóLiterary Ideals of the American People in 1855ó"Leaves of + Grass"óIts reception by the Provincial PrudesóThe Religion of the + BodyóAppeal to Manhood and WomanhoodóBooks written for the + MarketóThe Index ExpurgatoriusóWhitman a believer in + DemocracyóIndividualityóHumanityóAn Old-time Sea-fightóWhat is + Poetry?óRhyme a Hindrance to ExpressionóRhythm the Comrade of + the PoeticóWhitman's Attitude toward ReligionóPhilosophyóThe Two + Poemsó"A Word Out of the Sea"ó"When Lilacs Last in the Door"ó"A Chant + for Death"ó + The History of Intellectual Progress is written in the Lives of + InfidelsóThe King and the PriestóThe Origin of God and Heaven, of + the Devil and HellóThe Idea of Hell born of Ignorance, Brutality, + Cowardice, and RevengeóThe Limitations of our AncestorsóThe Devil + and GodóEgotism of BarbariansóThe Doctrine of Hell not an Exclusive + Possession of ChristianityóThe Appeal to the CemeteryóReligion and + Wealth, Christ and PovertyóThe "Great" not on the Side of Christ and + his DisciplesóEpitaphs as Battle-criesóSome Great Men in favor of + almost every SectóMistakes and Superstitions of Eminent MenóSacred + BooksóThe Claim that all Moral Laws came from God through + the JewsóFearóMartyrdomóGod's Ways toward MenóThe Emperor + ConstantineóThe Death TestóTheological Comity between Protestants and + CatholicsóJulianóA childish Fable still BelievedóBrunoóHis Crime, + his Imprisonment and + + LIBERTY IN LITERATURE. + + (1890.) + "Old Age"ó"Leaves of Grass" + + THE GREAT INFIDELS. + + (1881.) + MartyrdomóThe First to die for Truth without Expectation of RewardóThe + Church in the Time of VoltaireóVoltaireóDiderotóDavid HumeóBenedict + SpinozaóOur InfidelsóThomas PaineóConclusion. + + WHICH WAY? + + (1884.) + I. The Natural and the SupernaturalóLiving for the Benefit of + your Fellow-Man and Living for GhostsóThe Beginning of DoubtóTwo + Philosophies of LifeóTwo Theories of GovernmentóII. Is our God + superior to the Gods of the Heathen?óWhat our God has doneóIII. Two + Theories about the Cause and Cure of DiseaseóThe First PhysicianóThe + Bones of St. Anne Exhibited in New YorkóArchbishop Corrigan and + Cardinal Gibbons Countenance a Theological FraudóA Japanese StoryóThe + Monk and the Miraculous Cures performed by the Bones of a Donkey + represented as those of a SaintóIV.óTwo Ways of accounting for Sacred + Books and ReligionsóV-Two Theories about MoralsóNothing Miraculous + about MoralityóThe Test of all ActionsóVI. Search for the + ImpossibleóAlchemyó"Perpetual Motion"óAstrologyóFountain of Perpetual + YouthóVII. "Great Men" and the Superstitions in which they have + BelievedóVIII. Follies and Imbecilities of Great MenóWe do not know + what they Thought, only what they SaidóNames of Great UnbelieversóMost + Men Controlled by their SurroundingsóIX. Living for God in Switzerland, + Scotland, New EnglandóIn the Dark AgesóLet us Live for ManóX. The + Narrow Road of SuperstitionóThe Wide and Ample WayóLet us Squeeze the + Orange DryóThis Was, This Is, This Shall Be. + + ABOUT THE HOLY BIBLE. + + (1894.) + The Truth about the Bible Ought to be ToldóI. The Origin of the + BibleóEstablishment of the Mosaic CodeóMoses not the Author of the + PentateuchóSome Old Testament Books of Unknown OriginóII. Is the Old + Testament Inspired?óWhat an Inspired Book Ought to BeóWhat the Bible + IsóAdmission of Orthodox Christians that it is not Inspired as to + ScienceóThe Enemy of ArtóIII. The Ten CommandmentsóOmissions and + RedundanciesóThe Story of AchanóThe Story of ElishaóThe Story of + DanielóThe Story of JosephóIV. What is it all Worth?óNot True, and + ContradictoryóIts Myths Older than the PentateuchóOther Accounts + of the Creation, the Fall, etc.óBooks of the Old Testament Named + and CharacterizedóV. Was Jehovah a God of Love?óVI. Jehovah's + AdministrationóVII. The New TestamentóMany Other Gospels besides + our FouróDisagreementsóBelief in DevilsóRaising of the DeadóOther + MiraclesóWould a real Miracle-worker have been Crucified?óVIII. + The Philosophy of ChristóLove of + EnemiesóImprovidenceóSelf-MutilationóThe Earth as a + FootstoolóJusticeóA Bringer of WaróDivision of FamiliesóIX. Is Christ + our Example?óX. Why should we place Christ at the Top and Summit of the + Human Race?óHow did he surpass Other Teachers?óWhat he left Unsaid, + and WhyóInspirationóRejected Books of the New TestamentóThe Bible and + the Crimes it has Caused. + + + + +VOLUME IV.--LECTURES + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV. + +WHY I AM AN AGNOSTIC. + +THE TRUTH. + +HOW TO REFORM MANKIND. + +A THANKSGIVING SERMON. + +A LAY SERMON. + +THE FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH. + +SUPERSTITION. + +THE DEVIL. + +PROGRESS. + +WHAT IS RELIGION? + + + + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV. + + WHY I AM AN AGNOSTIC. + + (1896.) + I. Influence of Birth in determining Religious BeliefóScotch, Irish, + English, and Americans Inherit their FaithóReligions of Nations + not Suddenly ChangedóPeople who KnewóWhat they were Certain + AboutóRevivalsóCharacter of Sermons PreachedóEffect of ConversionóA + Vermont Farmer for whom Perdition had no TerrorsóThe Man and his + DogóBacksliding and Re-birthóMinisters who were SincereóA Free Will + Baptist on the Rich Man and LazarusóII. The Orthodox GodóThe + Two DispensationsóThe Infinite HorroróIII. Religious BooksóThe + CommentatorsóPaley's Watch ArgumentóMilton, Young, and PollokóIV. + Studying AstronomyóGeologyóDenial and Evasion by the ClergyóV. The + Poems of Robert BurnsóByron, Shelley, Keats, and ShakespeareóVI. + Volney, Gibbon, and Thomas PaineóVoltaire's Services to LibertyóPagans + Compared with PatriarchsóVII. Other Gods and Other ReligionsóDogmas, + Myths, and Symbols of Christianity Older than our EraóVIII. The Men + of Science, Humboldt, Darwin, Spencer, Huxley, HaeckelóIX. Matter and + Force Indestructible and UncreatableóThe Theory of DesignóX. God an + Impossible BeingóThe Panorama of the PastóXI. Free from Sanctified + Mistakes and Holy Lies. + + THE TRUTH. + + (1897.) + I. The Martyrdom of ManóHow is Truth to be FoundóEvery Man should be + Mentally HonestóHe should be Intellectually HospitableóGeologists, + Chemists, Mechanics, and Professional Men are Seeking for the TruthóII. + Those who say that Slavery is Better than LibertyóPromises are not + EvidenceóHorace Greeley and the Cold StoveóIII. "The Science of + Theology" the only Dishonest ScienceóMoses and Brigham YoungóMinds + Poisoned and Paralyzed in YouthóSunday Schools and Theological + SeminariesóOrthodox Slanderers of ScientistsóReligion has nothing + to do with CharityóHospitals Built in Self-DefenceóWhat Good has the + Church Accomplished?óOf what use are the Orthodox Ministers, and + What are they doing for the Good of MankindóThe Harm they are + DoingóDelusions they TeachóTruths they Should Tell about the + BibleóConclusionsóOur Christs and our Miracles. + + HOW TO REFORM MANKIND. + + (1896.) + I. "There is no Darkness but Ignorance"óFalse Notions Concerning + All Departments of LifeóChanged Ideas about Science, Government and + MoralsóII. How can we Reform the World?óIntellectual Light the First + NecessityóAvoid Waste of Wealth in WaróIII. Another WasteóVast Amount + of Money Spent on the ChurchóIV. Plow can we Lessen Crime?óFrightful + Laws for the Punishment of Minor CrimesóA Penitentiary should be a + SchoolóProfessional Criminals should not be Allowed to Populate the + EarthóV. Homes for All-Make a Nation of HouseholdersóMarriage + and Divorce-VI. The Labor QuestionóEmployers cannot Govern + PricesóRailroads should Pay PensionsóWhat has been Accomplished + for the Improvement of the Condition of LaboróVII. Educate the + ChildrenóUseless KnowledgeóLiberty cannot be Sacrificed for the Sake + of AnythingóFalse worship of WealthóVIII. We must Work and Wait. + + A THANKSGIVING SERMON. + + (1897.) + I. Our fathers Ages AgoóFrom Savagery to CivilizationóFor the + Blessings we enjoy, Whom should we Thank?óWhat Good has the Church + Done?-Did Christ add to the Sum of Useful KnowledgeóThe SaintsóWhat + have the Councils and Synods Done?óWhat they Gave us, and What they + did NotóShall we Thank them for the Hell Here and for the Hell of + the Future?óII. What Does God Do?óThe Infinite Juggler and his + PuppetsóWhat the Puppets have DoneóShall we Thank these + Gods?óShall we Thank Nature?óIII. Men who deserve our ThanksóThe + Infidels, Philanthropists and ScientistsóThe Discoverers and + InventorsóMagellanóCopernicusóBrunoóGalileoóKepler, Herschel, + Newton, and LaPlaceóLyellóWhat the Worldly have DoneóOrigin and + Vicissitudes of the BibleóThe SeptuagintóInvestigating the Phenomena + of NatureóIV. We thank the Good Men and Good Women of the PastóThe + Poets, Dramatists, and ArtistsóThe StatesmenóPaine, Jefferson, + Ericsson, Lincoln. GrantóVoltaire, Humboldt, Darwin. + + A LAY SERMON. + + (1886.) + Prayer of King LearóWhen Honesty wears a Rag and Rascality a Robe-The + Nonsense of "Free Moral Agency "óDoing Right is not Self-denial-Wealth + often a Gilded HellóThe Log HouseóInsanity of Getting + MoreóGreat Wealth the Mother of CrimeóSeparation of Rich and + PooróEmulationóInvention of Machines to Save LaboróProduction and + DestitutionóThe Remedy a Division of the LandóEvils of Tenement + HousesóOwnership and UseóThe Great Weapon is the BallotóSewing + WomenóStrikes and Boycotts of No AvailóAnarchy, Communism, and + SocialismóThe Children of the Rich a Punishment for WealthóWorkingmen + Not a DangeróThe Criminals a Necessary ProductóSociety's Right + to PunishóThe Efficacy of KindnessóLabor is HonorableóMental + Independence. + + THE FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH. + + (1895.) + I. The Old TestamentóStory of the CreationóAge of the Earth and + of ManóAstronomical Calculations of the EgyptiansóThe FloodóThe + Firmament a FictionóIsraelites who went into EgyptóBattles of the + JewsóArea of PalestineóGold Collected by David for the TempleóII. The + New TestamentóDiscrepancies about the Birth of ChristóHerod and + the Wise MenóThe Murder of the Babes of BethlehemóWhen was Christ + bornóCyrenius and the Census of the WorldóGenealogy of Christ + according to Matthew and LukeóThe Slaying of ZachariasóAppearance of + the Saints at the CrucifixionóThe Death of Judas IscariotóDid + Christ wish to be Convicted?óIII. JehovahóIV. The TrinityóThe + IncarnationóWas Christ God?óThe Trinity Expoundedó"Let us pray"óV. + The Theological ChristóSayings of a Contradictory CharacteróChrist a + Devout JewóAn asceticóHis PhilosophyóThe AscensionóThe Best that Can + be Said about ChristóThe Part that is beautiful and GloriousóThe Other + SideóVI. The Scheme of RedemptionóVII. BeliefóEternal PainóNo Hope + in Hell, Pity in Heaven, or Mercy in the Heart of GodóVIII. Conclusion. + + SUPERSTITION. + + (1898.) + I. What is Superstition?óPopular Beliefs about the Significance + of Signs, Lucky and Unlucky Numbers, Days, Accidents, Jewels, + etc.óEclipses, Earthquakes, and Cyclones as OmensóSigns and Wonders + of the HeavensóEfficacy of Bones and Rags of SaintsóDiseases and + DevilsóII. WitchcraftóNecromancersóWhat is a Miracle?óThe Uniformity + of NatureóIII. Belief in the Existence of Good Spirits or AngelsóGod + and the DevilóWhen Everything was done by the SupernaturalóIV. All + these Beliefs now Rejected by Men of IntelligenceóThe Devil's Success + Made the Coming of Christ a Necessityó"Thou shalt not Suffer a Witch + to Live"óSome Biblical AngelsóVanished VisionsóV. Where are Heaven + and Hell?óPrayers Never AnsweredóThe Doctrine of DesignóWhy Worship + our Ignorance?óWould God Lead us into Temptation?óPresident McKinley's + Thanks giving for the Santiago VictoryóVI. What Harm Does Superstition + Do?óThe Heart Hardens and the Brain SoftensóWhat Superstition has Done + and TaughtóFate of SpainóOf Portugal, Austria, GermanyóVII. Inspired + BooksóMysteries added to by the Explanations of TheologiansóThe + Inspired Bible the Greatest Curse of ChristendomóVIII. Modifications + of JehovahóChanging the BibleóIX. Centuries of DarknessóThe Church + TriumphantóWhen Men began to ThinkóX. Possibly these Superstitions are + True, but We have no EvidenceóWe Believe in the NaturalóScience is the + Real Redeemer. + + THE DEVIL. + + (1899.) + I. If the Devil should Die, would God Make Another?óHow was the Idea + of a Devil ProducedóOther Devils than OursóNatural Origin of these + MonstersóII. The Atlas of Christianity is The DevilóThe Devil of the + Old TestamentóThe Serpent in Edenó"Personifications" of EvilóSatan + and JobóSatan and DavidóIII. Take the Devil from the Drama + of Christianity and the Plot is GoneóJesus Tempted by the Evil + OneóDemoniac PossessionóMary MagdaleneóSatan and JudasóIncubi + and SuccubióThe Apostles believed in Miracles and MagicóThe Pool of + BethesdaóIV. The Evidence of the ChurchóThe Devil was forced to + Father the Failures of GodóBelief of the Fathers of the Church + in DevilsóExorcism at the Baptism of an Infant in the Sixteenth + CenturyóBelief in Devils made the Universe a Madhouse presided over by + an Insane GodóV. Personifications of the DevilóThe Orthodox Ostrich + Thrusts his Head into the SandóIf Devils are Personifications so are + all the Other Characters of the BibleóVI. Some Queries about the + Devil, his Place of Residence, his Manner of Living, and his Object in + LifeóInterrogatories to the ClergyóVII. The Man of Straw the Master + of the Orthodox MinistersóHis recent AccomplishmentsóVIII. Keep the + Devils out of ChildrenóIX. Conclusion.óDeclaration of the Free. + + PROGRESS. + + (1860-64.) + The Prosperity of the World depends upon its WorkersóVeneration for the + AncientóCredulity and Faith of the Middle AgesóPenalty for Reading + the Scripture in the Mother TongueóUnjust, Bloody, and Cruel LawsóThe + Reformers too were PersecutorsóBigotry of Luther and KnoxóPersecution + of CastalioóMontaigne against Torture in Franceó"Witchcraft" (chapter + on)óConfessed WizardsóA Case before Sir Matthew HaleóBelief + in LycanthropyóAnimals Tried and ExecutedóAnimals received + as WitnessesóThe Corsned or Morsel of ExecutionóKepler an + AstrologeróLuther's Encounter with the DevilóMathematician + Stoefflers, Astronomical Prediction of a FloodóHistories Filled with + FalsehoodóLegend about the Daughter of Pharaoh invading Scotland and + giving the Country her nameóA Story about MohammedóA History of the + Britains written by ArchdeaconsóIngenuous Remark of EusebiusóProgress + in the Mechanic ArtsóEngland at the beginning of the Eighteenth + CenturyóBarbarous PunishmentsóQueen Elizabeth's Order Concerning + Clergymen and Servant GirlsóInventions of Watt, Arkwright, and + OthersóSolomon's DeprivationsóLanguage (chapter on)óBelief that the + Hebrew was of ParadiseóGeography (chapter on)óThe Works of CosmasóPrinting + InventedóChurch's Opposition to BooksóThe InquisitionóThe + Reformationó"Slavery" (chapter on)óVoltaire's Remark on Slavery as + a ContractóWhite Slaves in Greece, Rome, England, Scotland, and + FranceóFree minds make Free BodiesóCauses of the Abolition of White + Slavery in EuropeóThe French RevolutionóThe African Slave Trade, + its Beginning and EndóLiberty Triumphed (chapter head)óAbolition of + Chattel SlaveryóConclusion. + + WHAT IS RELIGION? + + (1899.) + I. Belief in God and SacrificeóDid an Infinite God Create the Children + of Men and is he the Governor of the Universe?óII. If this God Exists, + how do we Know he is Good?óShould both the Inferior and the Superior + thank God for their Condition?óIII. The Power that Works for + RighteousnessóWhat is this Power?óThe Accumulated Experience of the + World is a Power Working for Good?óLove the Commencement of the Higher + VirtuesóIV. What has our Religion Done?óWould Christians have been + Worse had they Adopted another Faith?óV. How Can Mankind be Reformed + Without Religion?óVI. The Four Corner-stones of my TheoryóVII. Matter + and Force EternalóLinks in the Chain of EvolutionóVIII. ReformóThe + Gutter as a NurseryóCan we Prevent the Unfit from Filling the World + with their Children?óScience must make Woman the Owner and Mistress + of HerselfóMorality Born of IntelligenceóIX. Real Religion and Real + Worship. + + + + +VOLUME V.--DISCUSSIONS + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME V. + +PREFACE. + +INGERSOLL'S INTERVIEWS ON TALMAGE. + +FIRST INTERVIEW. + +SECOND INTERVIEW. + +THIRD INTERVIEW. + +FOURTH INTERVIEW. + +FIFTH INTERVIEW, + +SIXTH INTERVIEW. + +THE TALMAGIAN CATECHISM. + +A VINDICATION OF THOMAS PAINE. + +CONCLUSION. + +THE OBSERVER'S SECOND ATTACK + +INGERSOLL'S SECOND REPLY. + + + + +CONTENTS OF VOLUME V. + + INGERSOLL'S SIX INTERVIEWS ON TALMAGE. + + (1882.) + PrefaceóFirst Interview: Great Men as Witnesses + to the Truth of the GospelóNo man should quote + the Words of Another unless he is willing to + Accept all the Opinions of that ManóReasons of + more Weight than ReputationsóWould a general + Acceptance of Unbelief fill the Penitentiaries?ó + My CreedóMost Criminals OrthodoxóRelig-ion and + Morality not Necessarily AssociatesóOn the + Creation of the Universe out of OmnipotenceóMr. + Talmage's Theory about the Pro-duction of Light + prior to the Creation of the SunóThe Deluge and + the ArkóMr. Talmage's tendency to Belittle the + Bible MiraclesóHis Chemical, Geological, and + Agricultural ViewsóHis Disregard of Good Manners- + -Second Interview: An Insulting TextóGod's Design + in Creating Guiteau to be the Assassin of + GarfieldóMr. Talmage brings the Charge of + BlasphemyóSome Real BlasphemersóThe Tabernacle + Pastor tells the exact Opposite of the Truth about + Col. Ingersoll's Attitude toward the Circulation + of Immoral Booksó"Assassinating" GodóMr. + Talmage finds Nearly All the Invention of Modern + Times Mentioned in the BibleóThe Reverend + Gentleman corrects the Translators of the Bible in + the Matter of the Rib StoryóDenies that Polygamy + is permitted by the Old TestamentóHis De-fence of + Queen Victoria and Violation of the Grave of + George EliotóExhibits a Christian SpiritóThird + Interview: Mr. Talmage's Partiality in the + Bestowal of his LoveóDenies the Right of Laymen + to Examine the ScripturesóThinks the Infidels + Victims of Bibliophobia óHe explains the Stopping + of the Sun and Moon at the Command of Joshuaó + Instances a Dark Day in the Early Part of the + CenturyóCharges that Holy Things are Made Light + ofóReaffirms his Confidence in the Whale and + Jonah StoryóThe Commandment which Forbids the + making of Graven ImagesóAffirmation that the + Bible is the Friend of WomanóThe Present + Condition of WomanóFourth Interview: Colonel + Ingersoll Compared by Mr. Talmage tojehoiakim, who + Consigned Writings of Jeremiah to the FlamesóAn + Intimation that Infidels wish to have all copies + of the Bible Destroyed by FireóLaughter + DeprecatedóCol. Ingersoll Accused of Denouncing + his FatheróMr. Talmage holds that a Man may be + Perfectly Happy in Heaven with His Mother in Hell- + -Challenges the Infidel to Read a Chapter from St. + JohnóOn the "Chief Solace of the World"óDis- + covers an Attempt is being made to Put Out the + Light-houses of the Farther ShoreóAffirms our + Debt to Christianity for Schools, Hospitals, + etc.óDenies that Infidels have ever Done any + Goodó + Fifth Interview: Inquiries if Men gather Grapes of + Thorns, or Figs of Thistles, and is Answered in + the NegativeóResents the Charge that the Bible is + a Cruel BookóDemands to Know where the Cruelty of + the Bible Crops out in the Lives of Christiansó + Col. Ingersoll Accused of saying that the Bible + is a Collection of Polluted WritingsóMr. Talmage + Asserts the Orchestral Harmony of the Scriptures + from Genesis to Revelation, and Repudiates the + Theory of ContradictionsóHis View of Mankind + Indicated in Quotations from his Confession of + FaithóHe Insists that the Bible is Scientificó + Traces the New Testament to its Source with St. + JohnóPledges his Word that no Man ever Died for a + Lie Cheerfully and TriumphantlyóAs to Prophecies + and PredictionsóAlleged "Prophetic" Fate of the + Jewish PeopleóSixth Interview: Dr. Talmage takes + the Ground that the Unrivalled Circulation of the + Bible Proves that it is InspiredóForgets' that a + Scientific Fact does not depend on the Vote of + NumbersóNames some Christian MillionsóHis + Arguments Characterized as the Poor-est, Weakest, + and Best Possible in Support of the Doctrine of + Inspira-tionóWill God, in Judging a Man, take + into Consideration the Cir-cumstances of that + Man's Life?óSatisfactory Reasons for Not Believ- + ing that the Bible is inspired. + + THE TALMAGIAN CATECHISM. + + The Pith and Marrow of what Mr. Talmage has been + Pleased to Say, set forth in the form of a Shorter + Catechism. + + A VINDICATION OF THOMAS PAINE. + + + (1877.) + Letter to the New York ObserveróAn Offer to Pay + One Thousand Dollars in Gold for Proof that Thomas + Paine or Voltaire Died in Terror because of any + Religious Opinions Either had Expressedó + Proposition to Create a Tribunal to Hear the + EvidenceóThe Ob-server, after having Called upon + Col. Ingersoll to Deposit the Money, and + Characterized his Talk as "Infidel 'Buncombe,'" + Denies its Own Words, but attempts to Prove themó + Its Memory Refreshed by Col. Ingersoll and the + Slander RefutedóProof that Paine did Not Recant - + -Testimony of Thomas Nixon, Daniel Pelton, Mr. + Jarvis, B. F. Has-kin, Dr. Manley, Amasa + Woodsworth, Gilbert Vale, Philip Graves, M. D., + Willet Hicks, A. C. Hankinson, John Hogeboom, W. + J. Hilton, Tames Cheetham, Revs. Milledollar and + Cunningham, Mrs. Hedden, Andrew A. Dean, William + Carver,óThe Statements of Mary Roscoe and Mary + Hindsdale ExaminedóWilliam Cobbett's Account of a + Call upon Mary HinsdaleóDid Thomas Paine live the + Life of a Drunken Beast, and did he Die a Drunken, + Cowardly, and Beastly Death?óGrant Thorbum's + Charges ExaminedóStatement of the Rev. J. D. + Wickham, D.D., shown to be Utterly FalseóFalse + Witness of the Rev. Charles Hawley, D.D.óW. H. + Ladd, James Cheetham, and Mary HinsdaleóPaine's + Note to CheethamóMr-Staple, Mr. Purdy, Col. John + Fellows, James Wilburn, Walter Morton, Clio + Rickman, Judge Herttell, H. Margary, Elihu Palmer, + Mr. + XV + Lovett, all these Testified that Paine was a + Temperate ManóWashington's Letter to Paineó + Thomas Jefferson'sóAdams and Washing-ton on + "Common Sense"ó-James Monroe's Tributeó + Quotations from PaineóPaine's Estate and His + WillóThe Observer's Second Attack (p. 492): + Statements of Elkana Watson, William Carver, Rev. + E. F. Hatfield, D.D., James Cheetham, Dr. J. W. + Francis, Dr. Manley, Bishop FenwickóIngersoll's + Second Reply (p. 516): Testimony Garbled by the + Editor of the ObserveróMary Roscoeand Mary Hins- + dale the Same PersonóHer Reputation for Veracity- + -Letter from Rev. A. W. CornellóGrant Thorburn + Exposed by James PartonóThe Observer's Admission + that Paine did not RecantóAffidavit of + William B. Barnes. + + + + +VOLUME VI.--DISCUSSIONS + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME VI. + +THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION; INGERSOLL'S OPENING PAPER + +THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, BY JEREMIAH S. BLACK. + +THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, BY ROBERT G. INGERSOLL. + +FAITH OR AGNOSTICISM. + +THE FIELD-INGERSOLL DISCUSSION. + +A REPLY TO THE REV. HENRY M. FIELD, D.D. + +A LAST WORD TO ROBERT G. INGERSOLL + +LETTER TO DR. FIELD. + +CONTROVERSY ON CHRISTIANTY + +COL. INGERSOLL TO MR. GLADSTONE. + +ROME OR REASON. + +THE CHURCH ITS OWN WITNESS, By Cardinal Manning. + +ROME OR REASON: A REPLY TO CARDINAL MANNING. + +IS DIVORCE WRONG? + +DIVORCE. + +IS CORPORAL PUNISHMENT DEGRADING? + + + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME VI. + + THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION; INGERSOLL'S OPENING PAPER + + (1881.) + I. Col. Ingersoll's Opening PaperóStatement of the Fundamental Truths + of ChristianityóReasons for Thinking that Portions of the Old Testament + are the Product of a Barbarous PeopleóPassages upholding + Slavery, Polygamy, War, and Religious Persecution not Evidences of + InspirationóIf the Words are not Inspired, What Is?óCommands of + Jehovah compared with the Precepts of Pagans and StoicsóEpictetus, + Cicero, Zeno, Seneca, BrahmaóII. The New TestamentóWhy were + Four Gospels Necessary?óSalvation by BeliefóThe Doctrine of + the AtonementóThe Jewish System Culminating in the Sacrifice of + ChristóExcept for the Crucifixion of her Son, the Virgin Mary would be + among the LostóWhat Christ must have Known would Follow the Acceptance + of His TeachingsóThe Wars of Sects, the Inquisition, the Fields of + DeathóWhy did he not Forbid it All?óThe Little that he RevealedóThe + Dogma of Eternal PunishmentóUpon Love's Breast the Church has Placed + the Eternal AspóIII. The "Inspired" WritersóWhy did not God furnish + Every Nation with a Bible? + II. Judge Black's ReplyóHis Duty that of a PolicemanóThe Church not + in DangeróClasses who Break out into Articulate BlasphemyóThe + SciolistóPersonal Remarks about Col. IngersollóChief-Justice Gibson of + Pennsylvania QuotedóWe have no Jurisdiction or Capacity to Rejudge the + Justice of GodóThe Moral Code of the BibleóCivil Government of the + JewsóNo Standard of Justice without Belief in a GodóPunishments for + Blasphemy and Idolatry DefendedóWars of ConquestóAllusion to Col. + Ingersoll's War RecordóSlavery among the JewsóPolygamy Discouraged by + the Mosaic ConstitutionóJesus of Nazareth and the Establishment of + his ReligionóAcceptance of Christianity and Adjudication upon its + DivinityóThe Evangelists and their DepositionsóThe Fundamental Truths + of ChristianityóPersecution and Triumph of the ChurchóIngersoll's + Propositions Compressed and the Compressions AnsweredóSalvation as a + Reward of BeliefóPunishment of UnbeliefóThe Second Birth, Atonement, + Redemption, Non-resistance, Excessive Punishment of Sinners, Christ and + Persecution, Christianity and Freedom of Thought, Sufficiency of the + Gospel, Miracles, Moral Effect of Christianity. + III. Col. Ingersoll's RejoinderóHow this Discussion Came AboutóNatural + LawóThe Design ArgumentóThe Right to Rejudge the Justice even of a + GodóViolation of the Commandments by JehovahóReligious Intolerance + of the Old TestamentóJudge Black's Justification of Wars of + ExterminationóHis Defence of SlaveryóPolygamy not "Discouraged" by the + Old TestamentóPosition of Woman under the Jewish System and under that + of the Ancientsóa "Policeman's" View of GodóSlavery under Jehovah + and in EgyptóThe Admission that Jehovah gave no Commandment against + PolygamyóThe Learned and Wise Crawl back in CribsóAlleged Harmony of + Old and New TestamentsóOn the Assertion that the Spread of Christianity + Proves the Supernatural Origin of the GospelóThe Argument applicable to + All ReligionsóCommunications from Angels ana GodsóAuthenticity of + the Statements of the EvangelistsóThree Important ManuscriptsóRise + of MormonismóAscension of ChristóThe Great Public Events alleged + as Fundamental Truths of ChristianityóJudge Black's System + of "Compression"ó"A Metaphysical Question"óRight and + WrongóJusticeóChristianity and Freedom of ThoughtóHeaven and + HellóProduction of God and the DevilóInspiration of the Bible + dependent on the Credulity of the ReaderóDoubt of MiraclesóThe + World before Christ's AdventóRespect for the Man ChristóThe Dark + AgesóInstitutions of MercyóCivil Law. + + THE FIELD-INGERSOLL DISCUSSION. + + (1887.) + An Open Letter to Robert G. IngersollóSuperstitionsóBasis of + ReligionóNapoleon's Question about the StarsóThe Idea of GodóCrushing + out HopeóAtonement, Regeneration, and Future RetributionóSocrates and + JesusóThe Language of Col. Ingersoll characterized as too SweepingóThe + SabbathóBut a Step from Sneering at Religion to Sneering at Morality. + A Reply to the Rev. Henry M. Field, D. D.óHonest Differences of + OpinionóCharles DarwinóDr. Field's Distinction between Superstition + and ReligionóThe Presbyterian God an Infinite TorquemadaóNapoleon's + Sensitiveness to the Divine InfluenceóThe Preference of AgassizóThe + Mysterious as an ExplanationóThe Certainty that God is not what he + is Thought to BeóSelf-preservation the Fibre of SocietyóDid + the Assassination of Lincoln Illustrate the Justice of God's + Judgments?óImmortalityóHope and the Presbyterian CreedóTo a Mother + at the Grave of Her SonóTheological Teaching of ForgivenessóOn + Eternal RetributionóJesus and MohammedóAttacking the Religion of + OthersóAnanias and SapphiraóThe Pilgrims and Freedom to WorshipóThe + Orthodox SabbathóNatural Restraints on ConductóReligion and + MoralityóThe Efficacy of PrayeróRespect for Belief of Father and + MotheróThe "Power behind Nature"óSurvival of the FittestóThe Saddest + Factó"Sober Second Thought." + A Last Word to Robert G. Ingersoll, by Dr. FieldóGod not a + PresbyterianóWhy Col. Ingersoll's Attacks on Religion are ResentedóGod + is more Merciful than ManóTheories about the Future LifeóRetribution + a Necessary Part of the Divine LawóThe Case of Robinson + CrusoeóIrresistible Proof of DesignóCol. Ingersoll's View of + ImmortalityóAn Almighty Friend. + Letter to Dr. FieldóThe Presbyterian GodóWhat the Presbyterians + ClaimóThe "Incurably Bad"óResponsibility for not seeing Things + ClearlyóGood Deeds should Follow even AtheistsóNo Credit in + BeliefóDesign Argument that Devours ItselfóBelief as a Foundation + of Social OrderóNo Consolation in Orthodox ReligionóThe "Almighty + Friend" and the Slave Motheróa Hindu PrayeróCalvinismóChrist not the + Supreme Benefactor of the Race. + + COLONEL INGERSOLL ON CHRISTIANITY. + + (1888.) + Some Remarks on his Reply to Dr. Field by the Hon. Wm. E. + GladstoneóExternal Triumph and Prosperity of the ChurchóA Truth Half + StatedóCol. Ingersoll's Tumultuous Method and lack of Reverential + CalmóJephthah's SacrificeóHebrews xii ExpoundedóThe Case of + AbrahamóDarwinism and the ScripturesóWhy God demands Sacrifices of + ManóProblems admitted to be InsolubleóRelation of human Genius + to Human GreatnessóShakespeare and OthersóChrist and the Family + RelationóInaccuracy of Reference in the ReplyóAnanias and + SapphiraóThe Idea of ImmortalityóImmunity of Error in Belief from + Moral ResponsibilityóOn Dishonesty in the Formation of OpinionóA + Plausibility of the Shallowest kindóThe System of ThuggismóPersecution + for Opinion's SakeóRiding an Unbroken Horse. + Col. Ingersoll to Mr. GladstoneóOn the "Impaired" State of the human + ConstitutionóUnbelief not Due to DegeneracyóObjections to the + Scheme of RedemptionóDoes Man Deserve only Punishment?ó"Reverential + Calm"óThe Deity of the Ancient JewsóJephthah and AbrahamóRelation + between Darwinism and the Inspiration of the ScripturesóSacrifices to + the InfiniteóWhat is Common Sense?óAn Argument that will Defend every + SuperstitionóThe Greatness of ShakespeareóThe Absolute Indissolubility + of MarriageóIs the Religion of Christ for this Age?óAs to Ananias and + SapphiraóImmortality and People of Low Intellectual DevelopmentóCan + we Control our Thought?óDishonest Opinions Cannot be FormedóSome + Compensations for Riding an "Unbroken Horse." + + ROME OR REASON. + + (1888.) + "The Church Its Own Witness," by Cardinal ManningóEvidence + that Christianity is of Divine OriginóThe Universality of the + ChurchóNatural Causes not Sufficient to Account for the Catholic + Churchó-The World in which Christianity AroseóBirth of ChristóFrom + St Peter to Leo XIII.óThe First Effect of ChristianityóDomestic + Life's Second Visible EffectóRedemption of Woman from traditional + DegradationóChange Wrought by Christianity upon the Social, Political + and International Relations of the WorldóProof that Christianity is of + Divine Origin and PresenceóSt. John and the Christian FathersóSanctity + of the Church not Affected by Human Sins. + A Reply to Cardinal ManningóI. Success not a Demonstration of either + Divine Origin or Supernatural AidóCardinal Manning's Argument + More Forcible in the Mouth of a MohammedanóWhy Churches Rise and + FlourishóMormonismóAlleged Universality of the Catholic ChurchóIts + "inexhaustible Fruitfulness" in Good ThingsóThe Inquisition and + PersecutionóNot InvincibleóIts Sword used by SpainóIts Unity not + UnbrokenóThe State of the World when Christianity was EstablishedóThe + Vicar of ChristóA Selection from Draper's "History of the Intellectual + Development of Europe"óSome infamous PopesóPart II. How the Pope + SpeaksóReligions Older than Catholicism and having the Same Rites + and SacramentsóIs Intellectual Stagnation a Demonstration of Divine + Origin?óIntegration and DisintegrationóThe Condition of the World 300 + Years AgoóThe Creed of CatholicismóThe "One true God" with a Knowledge + of whom Catholicism has "filled the World"óDid the Catholic Church + overthrow Idolatry?óMarriageóCelibacyóHuman PassionsóThe Cardinal's + Explanation of Jehovah's abandonment of the Children of Men for + four thousand YearsóCatholicism tested by PaganismóCanon Law + and Convictions had Under ItóRival PopesóImportance of a Greek + "Inflection"óThe Cardinal Witnesses. + + IS DIVORCE WRONG? + + (1889.) + Preface by the Editor of the North American ReviewóIntroduction, by the + Rev. S. W. Dike, LL. D.óA Catholic View by Cardinal GibbonsóDivorce + as Regarded by the Episcopal Church, by Bishop, Henry C. PotteróFour + Questions Answered, by Robert G. Ingersoll. + + DIVORCE. + + Reply to Cardinal GibbonsóIndissolubility of Marriage a Reaction + from PolygamyóBiblical MarriageóPolygamy Simultaneous and + SuccessiveóMarriage and Divorce in the Light of ExperienceóReply + to Bishop PotteróReply to Mr. GladstoneóJustice BradleyóSenator + DolphóThe argument Continued in Colloquial FormóDialogue between + Cardinal Gibbons and a Maltreated WifeóShe Asks the Advice of Mr. + GladstoneóThe Priest who Violated his VowóAbsurdity of the Divorce + laws of Some States. + + REPLY TO DR. LYMAN ABBOTT. + + (1890) + Dr. Abbott's EquivocationsóCrimes Punishable by Death under Mosaic + and English LawóSeverity of Moses Accounted for by Dr. AbbottóThe + Necessity for the Acceptance of ChristianityóChristians should be + Glad to Know that the Bible is only the Work of Man and that the New + Testament Life of Christ is UntrueóAll the Good Commandments, Known + to the World thousands of Years before MosesóHuman Happiness of + More Consequence than the Truth about GodóThe Appeal to Great + NamesóGladstone not the Greatest StatesmanóWhat the Agnostic SaysóThe + Magnificent Mistakes of GenesisóThe Story of JosephóAbraham as a + "self-Exile for Conscience's Sake." + + REPLY TO ARCHDEACON FARRAR. + + (1890.) + Revelation as an Appeal to Man's "Spirit"óWhat is Spirit and what is + "Spiritual Intuition"?óThe Archdeacon in Conflict with St. PaulóII. + The Obligation to Believe without EvidenceóIII. Ignorant CredulityóIV. + A Definition of OrthodoxyóV. Fear not necessarily CowardiceóPrejudice + is HonestóThe Ola has the Advantage in an ArgumentóSt. + AugustineóJeromeóthe Appeal to CharlemagneóRoger BaconóLord Bacon + a Defender of the Copernican SystemóThe Difficulty of finding out + what Great Men BelievedóNames Irrelevantly CitedóBancroft on the + HessiansóOriginal Manuscripts of the BibleóVI. An Infinite Personality + a Contradiction in TermsóVII. A Beginningless BeingóVIII. The + Cruelties of Nature not to be Harmonized with the Goodness of a + DeityóSayings from the IndianóOrigen, St. Augustine, Dante, Aquinas. + + IS CORPORAL PUNISHMENT DEGRADING? + + (1890.) + A Reply to the Dean of St. PaulóGrowing Confidence in the Power of + KindnessóCrimes against Soldiers and SailorsóMisfortunes Punished + as CrimesóThe Dean's Voice Raised in Favor of the Brutalities of the + PastóBeating of ChildrenóOf WivesóDictum of Solomon. + + + + +VOLUME VII.--DISCUSSIONS + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME VII. + +MY REVIEWERS REVIEWED. + +MY CHICAGO BIBLE CLASS. + +TO THE INDIANAPOLIS CLERGY. + +THE BROOKLYN DIVINES. + +THE LIMITATIONS OF TOLERATION. + +A CHRISTMAS SERMON. + +SUICIDE OF JUDGE NORMILE. + +IS SUICIDE A SIN? + +IS AVARICE TRIUMPHANT? + +A REPLY TO THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE AND CATHOLIC TELEGRAPH. + +AN INTERVIEW ON CHIEF JUSTICE COMEGYS. + +A REPLY TO REV. DRS. THOMAS AND LORIMER. + +A REPLY TO REV. JOHN HALL AND WARNER VAN NORDEN. + +A REPLY TO THE REV. DR. PLUMB. + +A REPLY TO THE NEW YORK CLERGY ON SUPERSTITION. + + + + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME VII. + + MY REVIEWERS REVIEWED. + + (1877.) + Answer to San Francisco ClergymenóDefinition of Liberty, Physical + and MentalóThe Right to Compel BeliefóWoman the Equal of ManóThe + GhostsóImmortalityóSlaveryóWitchcraftóAristocracy of the + AiróUnfairness of Clerical CriticsóForce and MatteróDoctrine of + NegationóConfident Deaths of MurderersóChildhood Scenes returned to + by the DyingóDeath-bed of VoltaireóThomas PaineóThe First + Sectarians Were HereticsóReply to Rev. Mr. GuardóSlaughter of + the CanaanitesóReply to Rev. Samuel RobinsonóProtestant + PersecutionsóTolerationóInfidelity and ProgressóThe + OccidentóCalvinismóReligious EditorsóReply to the Rev. Mr. + IjamsóDoes the Bible teach Man to Enslave his Brothers?óReply to + California Christian AdvocateóSelf-Government of French People at + and Since the RevolutionóOn the Site of the BastileóFrench + Peasant's Cheers for Jesus ChristóWas the World created in Six + DaysóGeologyóWhat is the Astronomy of the Bible?óThe Earth the Centre + of the UniverseóJoshua's MiracleóChange of Motion into HeatóGeography + and Astronomy of CosmasóDoes the Bible teach the Existence of + that Impossible Crime called Witchcraft?óSaul and the Woman of + EndoróFamiliar SpiritsóDemonology of the New TestamentóTemptation of + JesusóPossession by DevilsóGadarene Swine StoryóTest of BeliefóBible + Idea of the Rights of ChildrenóPunishment of the Rebellious + SonóJephthah's Vow and SacrificeóPersecution of JobóThe Gallantry + of GodóBible Idea of the Rights of WomenóPaul's Instructions to + WivesóPermission given to Steal WivesóDoes the Bible Sanction + Polygamy and Concubinage?óDoes the Bible Uphold and Justify Political + Tyranny?óPowers that be Ordained of GodóReligious Liberty of + GodóSun-Worship punishable with DeathóUnbelievers to be damnedóDoes + the Bible describe a God of Mercy?óMassacre CommandedóEternal + Punishment Taught in the New TestamentóThe Plan of SalvationóFall + and Atonement Moral BankruptcyóOther ReligionsóParsee + SectóBrahminsóConfuciansóHeretics and Orthodox. + + MY CHICAGO BIBLE CLASS. + + (1879.) + Rev. Robert CollyeróInspiration of the ScripturesóRev. Dr. + ThomasóFormation of the Old TestamentóRev. Dr. KohleróRev. Mr. + HerfordóProf. SwingóRev. Dr. Ryder. + + TO THE INDIANAPOLIS CLERGY. + + (1882.) + Rev. David WalkóCharacter of JesusóTwo or Three Christs Described + in the GospelsóChrist's Change of OpinionsóGospels Later than the + EpistlesóDivine Parentage of Christ a Late BeliefóThe Man Christ + probably a Historical CharacteróJesus Belittled by his WorshipersóHe + never Claimed to be DivineóChrist's OmissionsóDifference between + Christian and other Modern CivilizationsóCivilization not Promoted + by ReligionóInventorsóFrench and American Civilization: How + ProducedóIntemperance and Slavery in Christian NationsóAdvance due to + Inventions and DiscoveriesóMissionariesóChristian Nations Preserved by + Bayonet and BallóDr. T. B. TayloróOrigin of Life on this PlanetóSir + William ThomsonóOrigin of Things UndiscoverableóExistence after + DeathóSpiritualistsóIf the Dead ReturnóOur CalendaróChrist and + Christmas-The Existence of PainóPlato's Theory of EvilóWill God do + Better in Another World than he does in this?óConsolationóLife Not a + Probationary StageóRev. D.O'DonaghueóThe Case of Archibald Armstrong + and Jonathan NewgateóInequalities of LifeóCan Criminals live a + Contented Life?óJustice of the Orthodox God Illustrated. + + THE BROOKLYN DIVINES. + + (1883.) + Are the Books of Atheistic or Infidel Writers Extensively + Read?óIncrease in the Number of InfidelsóSpread of Scientific + LiteratureóRev. Dr. EddyóRev. Dr. HawkinsóRev. Dr. HaynesóRev. + Mr. PullmanóRev. Mr. FooteóRev. Mr. WellsóRev. Dr. Van DykeóRev. + CarpenteróRev. Mr. ReedóRev. Dr. McClellandóMinisters Opposed to + DiscussionóWhipping ChildrenóWorldliness as a Foe of the ChurchóThe + DramaóHuman LoveóFires, Cyclones, and Other Afflictions as Promoters + of SpiritualityóClass DistinctionsóRich and PooróAristocraciesóThe + Right to Choose One's AssociatesóChurches Social AffairsóProgress + of the Roman Catholic ChurchóSubstitutes for the ChurchesóHenry + Ward BeecheróHow far Education is Favored by the SectsóRivals of the + PulpitóChristianity Now and One Hundred Years AgoóFrench Revolution + produced by the PriestsóWhy the Revolution was a FailureóInfidelity + of One Hundred Years AgoóMinisters not more Intellectual than a Century + AgoóGreat Preachers of the PastóNew Readings of Old TextsóClerical + Answerers of InfidelityóRev. Dr. BakeróFather FransiolaóFaith and + ReasonóDemocracy of KindnessóMoral InstructionóMorality Born of Human + NeedsóThe Conditions of HappinessóThe Chief End of Man. + + THE LIMITATIONS OF TOLERATION. + + (1888.) + Discussion between Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, Hon. Frederic R. Coudert, + and ex-Gov. Stewart L. Woodford before the Nineteenth Century Club of + New YorkóPropositionsóToleration not a Disclaimer but a Waiver of the + Right to PersecuteóRemarks of Courtlandt PalmeróNo Responsibility for + ThoughtóIntellectual HospitalityóRight of Free SpeechóOrigin of the + term "Toleration"óSlander and False WitnessóNobody can Control his own + Mind: AnecdoteóRemarks of Mr. CoudertóVoltaire, Rousseau, Hugo, and + IngersollóGeneral Woodford's SpeechóReply by Colonel IngersollóA + Catholic Compelled to Pay a Compliment to VoltaireóResponsibility for + ThoughtsóThe Mexican Unbeliever and his Reception in the Other Country. + + A CHRISTMAS SERMON. + + (1891.) + Christianity's Message of GriefóChristmas a Pagan FestivalóReply + to Dr. BuckleyóCharges by the Editor of the Christian AdvocateóThe + Tidings of ChristianityóIn what the Message of Grief ConsistsóFear + and FlameóAn Everlasting SiberiaóDr. Buckley's Proposal to Boycott the + TelegramóReply to Rev. J. M. King and Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr. Cana Day + be Blasphemed?óHurting Christian feelingsóFor Revenue only What is + Blasphemy?óBalaam's Ass wiser than the ProphetóThe UniversalistsóCan + God do Nothing for this World?óThe Universe a Blunder if Christianity + is trueóThe Duty of a NewspaperóFacts Not SectarianóThe Rev. + Mr. PetersóWhat Infidelity Has DoneóPublic School System not + ChristianóOrthodox UniversitiesóBruno on OxfordóAs to Public + MoralsóNo Rewards or Punishments in the UniverseóThe Atonement + ImmoralóAs to Sciences and ArtóBruno, Humboldt, DarwinóScientific + Writers Opposed by the ChurchóAs to the Liberation of SlavesóAs to + the Reclamation of InebriatesóRum and ReligionóThe Humanity + of InfidelityóWhat Infidelity says to the DyingóThe Battle + ContinuedóMorality not Assailed by an Attack on ChristianityóThe + Inquisition and Religious PersecutionóHuman Nature Derided by + ChristianityóDr. DaCostaó"Human Brotherhood" as exemplified by + the History of the ChurchóThe Church and Science, Art and + LearningóóAstronomy's RevengeóGalileo and KepleróMrs. Browning: + Science Thrust into the Brain of EuropeóOur NumeralsóChristianity and + LiteratureóInstitution's of LearningóStephen GirardóJames LickóOur + ChronologyóHistoriansóNatural PhilosophyóPhilologyóMetaphysical + ResearchóIntelligence, Hindoo, EgyptianóInventionsóJohn + EricssonóEmancipatorsóRev. Mr. BallouóThe Right of Goa to + PunishóRev. Dr. HillieróRev. Mr. HaldemanóGeorge A. LoceyóThe "Great + Physician"óRev. Mr. TalmageóRev. J. Benson HamiltonóHow Voltaire + DiedóThe Death-bed of Thomas PaineóRev. Mr. HollowayóOriginal + SinóRev. Dr. TyleróThe Good Samaritan a HeathenóHospitals and + AsylumsóChristian Treatment of the InsaneóRev. Dr. BuckleyóThe + North American Review DiscussionóJudge Black, Dr. Field, + Mr. GladstoneóCirculation of Obscene LiteratureóEulogy of + WhiskeyóEulogy of TobaccoóHuman Stupidity that Defies the GodsóRev. + Charles DeemsóJesus a Believer in a Personal DevilóThe Man Christ. + + SUICIDE OF JUDGE NORMILE. + + (1892.) + Reply to the Western WatchmanóHenry D'ArcyóPeter's + Prevarication-Some Excellent Pagans-Heartlessness of a + CatholicóWishes do not Affect the JudgmentóDevout RobbersóPenitent + MurderersóReverential DrunkardsóLuther's DistichóJudge + NormileóSelf-destruction. + + IS SUICIDE A SIN? + + (1894.) + Col. Ingersoll's First Letter in The New York WorldóUnder what + Circumstances a Man has the Right to take his Own LifeóMedicine and the + Decrees of GodóCase of the Betrayed GirlóSuicides not CowardsóSuicide + under Roman LawóMany Suicides InsaneóInsanity Caused by ReligionóThe + Law against Suicide Cruel and IdioticóNatural and Sufficient Cause for + Self-destructionóChrist's Death a SuicideóCol. Ingersoll's Reply to his + CriticsóIs Suffering the Work of God?óIt is not Man's Duty to + Endure Hopeless SufferingóWhen Suicide is JustifiableóThe + InquisitionóAlleged Cowardice of SuicidesóPropositions + DemonstratedóSuicide the Foundation of the Christian + ReligionóRedemption and AtonementóThe Clergy on Infidelity + and SuicideóMorality and UnbeliefóBetter injure yourself than + AnotheróMisquotation by OpponentsóCheerful View the BestóThe + Wonder is that Men endureóSuicide a Sin (Interview in The New + York Journal)óCauses of SuicideóCol. Ingersoll Does Not Advise + SuicideóSuicides with Tracts or Bibles in their PocketsóSuicide a Sin + (Interview in The New York Herald)óComments on Rev. Alerle St. Croix + Wright's SermonóSuicide and Sanity (Interview in The York World)óAs to + the Cowardice of SuicideóGermany and the Prevalence of SuicideóKilling + of Idiots and Defective InfantsóVirtue, Morality, and Religion. + + IS AVARICE TRIUMPHANT? + + (1891.) + Reply to General Rush Hawkins' Article, "Brutality and Avarice + Triumphant"óCroakers and Prophets of EvilóMedical Treatment + for Believers in Universal EvilóAlleged Fraud in Army + ContractsóCongressional ExtravaganceóRailroad "Wreckers"óHow + Stockholders in Some Roads Lost Their MoneyóThe Star-Route + TrialsóTimber and Public LandsóWatering StockóThe Formation + of TrustsóUnsafe Hotels: European Game and Singing BirdsóSeal + FisheriesóCruelty to AnimalsóOur IndiansóSensible and Manly + PatriotismóDays of BrutalityóDefence of Slavery by the Websters, + Bentons, and ClaysóThirty Years' AccomplishmentóEnnobling Influence of + War for the RightóThe Lady ana the BrakemanóAmerican Esteem of Honesty + in BusinessóRepublics do not Tend to Official CorruptionóThis the Best + Country in the World. + + A REPLY TO THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE AND CATHOLIC TELEGRAPH. + + (1878.) + Defence of the Lecture on MosesóHow Biblical Miracles are sought to + be ProvedóSome Non SequitursóA Grammatical CriticismóChristianity + Destructive of MannersóCuvier and Agassiz on Mosaic CosmogonyóClerical + Advance agentsóChristian Threats and WarningsóCatholicism the Upas + TreeóHebrew Scholarship as a Qualification for Deciding Probababilities + óContradictions and Mistranslations of the BibleóNumber of Errors in + the ScripturesóThe Sunday Question. + + AN INTERVIEW ON CHIEF JUSTICE COMEGYS. + + (1881.) + Charged with Blasphemy in the State of DelawareóCan a Conditionless + Deity be Injured?óInjustice the only BlasphemyóThe Lecture + in DelawareóLaws of that StateóAll Sects in turn Charged with + BlasphemyóHeresy Consists in making God Better than he is Thought + to BeóA Fatal Biblical PassageóJudge ComegysóWilmington + PreachersóStates with Laws against BlasphemyóNo Danger of Infidel + MobsóNo Attack on the State of Delaware ContemplatedóComegys a + ResurrectionóGrand Jury's Refusal to IndictóAdvice about the Cutting + out of Heretics' TonguesóObjections to the Whipping-postóMr. Bergh's + BillóOne Remedy for Wife-beating. + + A REPLY TO REV. DRS. THOMAS AND LORIMER. + + (1882.) + SolemnityóCharged with Being InsincereóIrreverenceóOld Testament + Better than the Newó"Why Hurt our Feelings?"óInvoluntary Action of + the BrainóSource of our Conceptions of SpaceóGood and BadóRight and + WrongóThe Minister, the Horse and the Lord's PrayeróMen Responsible + for their ActionsóThe "Gradual" Theory Not Applicable to + the OmniscientóPrayer Powerless to Alter ResultsóReligious + PersecutionóOrthodox Ministers Made Ashamed of their + CreedóPurgatoryóInfidelity and Baptism ContrastedóModern Conception + of the UniverseóThe Golden Bridge of Lifeó"The Only Salutation"óThe + Test for Admission to Heavenó"Scurrility." + + A REPLY TO REV. JOHN HALL AND WARNER VAN NORDEN. + + (1892.) + Dr. Hall has no Time to Discuss the subject of Starving + WorkersóCloakmakers' StrikeóWarner Van Norden of the Church Extension + SocietyóThe Uncharitableness of Organized CharityóDefence of the + CloakmakersóLife of the UnderpaidóOn the Assertion that Assistance + encourages Idleness and CrimeóThe Man without Pity an Intellectual + BeastóTendency of Prosperity to Breed SelfishnessóThousands Idle + without FaultóEgotism of RichesóVan Norden's Idea of HappinessóThe + Worthy Poor. + + A REPLY TO THE REV. DR. PLUMB. + + (1898.) + Interview in a Boston PaperóWhy should a Minister call this a "Poor" + World?óWould an Infinite God make People who Need a Redeemer?óGospel + GossipóChrist's Sayings RepetitionsóThe Philosophy of ConfuciusóRev. + Mr. MillsóThe Charge of "Robbery"óThe Divine Plan. + + A REPLY TO THE NEW YORK CLERGY ON SUPERSTITION. + + (1898.) + Interview in the New York JournalóRev. Roberts. MacArthuróA + Personal DevilóDevils who held Conversations with Christ not simply + personifications of EvilóThe TemptationóThe "Man of Straw"óChrist's + Mission authenticated by the Casting Out of DevilsóSpainóGod + Responsible for the Actions of ManóRev. Dr. J. Lewis ParksóRev. Dr. E. + F. MoldehnkeóPatience amidst the Misfortunes of OthersóYellow Fever + as a Divine AgentóThe Doctrine that All is for the BestóRev. Mr. + HamlinóWhy Did God Create a Successful Rival?óA Compliment by the + Rev. Mr. BelcheróRev. W. C. BuchananóNo Argument Old until it is + AnsweredóWhy should God Create sentient Beings to be Damned?óRev. J. + W. CampbellóRev. Henry FrankóRev. E. C.J. Kraeling on Christ and the + DevilóWould he make a World like This? + + + + +VOLUME VIII.--INTERVIEWS + +INTERVIEWS + +THE BIBLE AND A FUTURE LIFE + +MRS. VAN COTT, THE REVIVALIST + +EUROPEAN TRIP AND GREENBACK QUESTION + +THE PRE-MILLENNIAL CONFERENCE. + +THE SOLID SOUTH AND RESUMPTION. + +THE SUNDAY LAWS OF PITTSBURG.* + +POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS. + +POLITICS AND GEN. GRANT + +POLITICS, RELIGION AND THOMAS PAINE. + +REPLY TO CHICAGO CRITICS. + +THE REPUBLICAN VICTORY. + +INGERSOLL AND BEECHER.* + +POLITICAL. + +RELIGION IN POLITICS. + +MIRACLES AND IMMORTALITY. + +THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK. + +MR. BEECHER, MOSES AND THE NEGRO. + +HADES, DELAWARE AND FREETHOUGHT. + +A REPLY TO THE REV. MR. LANSING.* + +BEACONSFIELD, LENT AND REVIVALS. + +ANSWERING THE NEW YORK MINISTERS.* + +GUITEAU AND HIS CRIME.* + +DISTRICT SUFFRAGE. + +FUNERAL OF JOHN G. MILLS AND IMMORTALITY.* + +STAR ROUTE AND POLITICS.* + +THE INTERVIEWER. + +POLITICS AND PROHIBITION. + +THE REPUBLICAN DEFEAT IN OHIO. + +THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL. + +JUSTICE HARLAN AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL. + +POLITICS AND THEOLOGY. + +MORALITY AND IMMORTALITY. + +POLITICS, MORMONISM AND MR. BEECHER + +FREE TRADE AND CHRISTIANITY. + +THE OATH QUESTION. + +WENDELL PHILLIPS, FITZ JOHN PORTER AND BISMARCK. + +GENERAL SUBJECTS. + +REPLY TO KANSAS CITY CLERGY. + +SWEARING AND AFFIRMING. + +REPLY TO A BUFFALO CRITIC. + +BLASPHEMY.* + +POLITICS AND BRITISH COLUMBIA. + +INGERSOLL CATECHISED. + +BLAINE'S DEFEAT. + +BLAINE'S DEFEAT. + +PLAGIARISM AND POLITICS. + +RELIGIOUS PREJUDICE. + +CLEVELAND AND HIS CABINET. + +RELIGION, PROHIBITION, AND GEN. GRANT. + +HELL OR SHEOL AND OTHER SUBJECTS. + +INTERVIEWING, POLITICS AND SPIRITUALISM. + +MY BELIEF. + +SOME LIVE TOPICS. + +THE PRESIDENT AND SENATE. + +ATHEISM AND CITIZENSHIP. + +THE LABOR QUESTION. + +RAILROADS AND POLITICS. + +PROHIBITION. + +HENRY GEORGE AND LABOR. + +LABOR QUESTION AND SOCIALISM. + +HENRY GEORGE AND SOCIALISM. + +REPLY TO THE REV. B. F. MORSE.* + +INGERSOLL ON McGLYNN. + +TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS. + +THE STAGE AND THE PULPIT. + +ROSCOE CONKLING. + +THE CHURCH AND THE STAGE. + +PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE. + +LABOR, AND TARIFF REFORM. + +CLEVELAND AND THURMAN. + +THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM OF 1888. + +JAMES G. BLAINE AND POLITICS. + +THE MILLS BILL. + +SOCIETY AND ITS CRIMINALS* + +WOMAN'S RIGHT TO DIVORCE. + +SECULARISM. + +SUMMER RECREATIONóMR. GLADSTONE. + +PROHIBITION. + +ROBERT ELSMERE. + +WORKING GIRLS. + +PROTECTION FOR AMERICAN ACTORS. + +LIBERALS AND LIBERALISM. + +POPE LEO XIII. + +THE SACREDNESS OF THE SABBATH. + +THE WEST AND SOUTH. + +THE WESTMINSTER CREED AND OTHER SUBJECTS. + +SHAKESPEARE AND BACON. + +GROWING OLD GRACEFULLY, AND PRESBYTERIANISM. + +CREEDS. + +THE TENDENCY OF MODERN THOUGHT. + +WOMAN SUFFRAGE, HORSE RACING, AND MONEY. + +MISSIONARIES. + +MY BELIEF AND UNBELIEF.* + +MUST RELIGION GO? + +WORD PAINTING AND COLLEGE EDUCATION. + +PERSONAL MAGNETISM AND THE SUNDAY QUESTION. + +AUTHORS. + +INEBRIETY.* + +MIRACLES, THEOSOPHY AND SPIRITUALISM. + +TOLSTOY AND LITERATURE. + +WOMAN IN POLITICS. + +SPIRITUALISM. + +PLAYS AND PLAYERS. + +WOMAN. + +STRIKES, EXPANSION AND OTHER SUBJECTS. + +SUNDAY A DAY OF PLEASURE. + +THE PARLIAMENT OF RELIGIONS. + +CLEVELAND'S HAWAIIAN POLICY. + +ORATORS AND ORATORY.* + +CATHOLICISM AND PROTESTANTISM. THE POPE, THE A. P. A., AGNOSTICISM + +WOMAN AND HER DOMAIN. + +PROFESSOR SWING. + +SENATOR SHERMAN AND HIS BOOK.* + +REPLY TO THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS. + +SPIRITUALISM. + +A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING. + +IS LIFE WORTH LIVINGóCHRISTIAN SCIENCE AND POLITICS. + +VIVISECTION. + +DIVORCE. + +MUSIC, NEWSPAPERS, LYNCHING AND ARBITRATION. + +A VISIT TO SHAW'S GARDEN. + +THE VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY DISCUSSION AND THE WHIPPING-POST. + +COLONEL SHEPARD'S STAGE HORSES.* + +A REPLY TO THE REV. L. A. BANKS. + +CUBAóZOLA AND THEOSOPHY. + +HOW TO BECOME AN ORATOR. + +JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG AND EXPANSION. + +PSYCHICAL RESEARCH AND THE BIBLE.* + +THIS CENTURY'S GLORIES. + +CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AND THE WHIPPING-POST. + +EXPANSION AND TRUSTS.* + + + + +VOLUME IX.--POLITICAL + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME IX. + +AN ADDRESS TO THE COLORED PEOPLE. + +SPEECH AT INDIANAPOLIS. + +CENTENNIAL ORATION. + +BANGOR SPEECH. + +COOPER UNION SPEECH, NEW YORK. + +INDIANAPOLIS SPEECH. + +CHICAGO SPEECH. + +EIGHT TO SEVEN ADDRESS. + +HARD TIMES AND THE WAY OUT. + +SUFFRAGE ADDRESS. + +WALL STREET SPEECH. + +BROOKLYN SPEECH. + +ADDRESS TO THE 86TH ILLINOIS REGIMENT. + +DECORATION DAY ORATION. + +DECORATION DAY ADDRESS. + +RATIFICATION SPEECH. + +REUNION ADDRESS. + +THE CHICAGO AND NEW YORK GOLD SPEECH. + + + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME IX. + + AN ADDRESS TO THE COLORED PEOPLE. + + (1867.) + Slavery and its Justification by Law and ReligionóIts Destructive + Influence upon NationsóInauguration of the Modern Slave Trade by the + Portuguese GonzalesóPlanted upon American SoilóThe Abolitionists, + Clarkson, Wilberforce, and OthersóThe Struggle in EnglandóPioneers + in San Domingo, Oge and ChevannesóEarly Op-posers of Slavery in + AmericaóWilliam Lloyd GarrisonóWendell Phillips, Charles Sumner, John + BrownóThe Fugitive Slave LawóThe Emancipation ProclamationóDread of + Education in the SouthóAdvice to the Colored People. + + INDIANAPOLIS SPEECH. + + + (1868.) + Suspension of the Writ of Habeas CorpusóPrecedent Established by the + Revolutionary FathersóCommittees of Safety appointed by the + Continental CongressóArrest of Disaffected Persons in Pennsylvania + and DelawareóInterference with ElectionsóResolution of Continental + Congress with respect to Citizens who Opposed the sending of Deputies + to the Convention of New YorkóPenalty for refusing to take Continental + Money or Pray for the American CauseóHabeas Corpus Suspended during the + RevolutionóInterference with Freedom of the PressóNegroes Freed and + allowed to Fight in the Continental ArmyóCrispus AttacksóAn Abolition + Document issued by Andrew JacksonóMajority ruleóSlavery and the + RebellionóTribute to General Grant. + + SPEECH NOMINATING BLAINE. + (1876.) + Note descriptive of the OccasionóDemand of the Republicans of the + United StatesóResumptionóThe Plumed Knight. + + CENTENNIAL ORATION. + + (1876.) + One Hundred Years ago, our Fathers retired the Gods from PoliticsóThe + Declaration of IndependenceóMeaning of the DeclarationóThe Old Idea + of the Source of Political PoweróOur Fathers Educated by their + SurroundingsóThe PuritansóUniversal Religious Toleration declared by + the Catholics of MarylandóRoger WilliamsóNot All of our Fathers in + favor of IndependenceóFortunate Difference in Religious ViewsóSecular + GovernmentóAuthority derived from the PeopleóThe Declaration and + the Beginning of the WaróWhat they Fought ForóSlaveryóResults of + a Hundred Years of FreedomóThe Declaration Carried out in Letter and + Spirit. + + BANGOR SPEECH. + + (1876.) + The Hayes CampaignóReasons for Voting the Republican TicketóAbolition + of SlaveryóPreservation of the UnionóReasons for Not Trusting the + Democratic PartyóRecord of the Republican PartyóDemocrats Assisted + the SouthóPaper MoneyóEnfranchisement of the NegroesóSamuel J. + TildenóHis Essay on Finance. + + COOPER UNION SPEECH, NEW YORK. + + (1876.) + All Citizens Stockholders in the United States of AmericaóThe + Democratic Party a Hungry OrganizationóPolitical Parties + ContrastedóThe Fugitive Slave Law a Disgrace to Hell in its Palmiest + DaysóFeelings of the Democracy Hurt on the Subject of ReligionóDefence + of Slavery in a Resolution of the Presbyterians, SouthóState of the + Union at the Time the Republican Party was BornóJacob ThompsonóThe + National DebtóProtection of Citizens AbroadóTammany Hall: Its Relation + to the PenitentiaryóThe Democratic Party of New York Cityó"What + Hands!"óFree Schools. + + INDIANAPOLIS SPEECH. + + (1876.) + Address to the Veteran Soldiers of the RebellionóObjections to + the Democratic PartyóThe Men who have been DemocratsóWhy I am a + RepublicanóFree Labor and Free ThoughtóA Vision of WaróDemocratic + Slander of the GreenbackóShall the People who Saved the Country Rule + It?óOn FinanceóGovernment Cannot Create MoneyóThe Greenback Dollar + a Mortgage upon the CountryóGuarantees that the Debt will be Paid-'The + Thoroughbred and the MuleóThe Column of July, ParisóThe Misleading + Guide Board, the Dismantled Mill, and the Place where there had been a + Hotel, + + CHICAGO SPEECH. + + (1876.) + The Plea of "Let Bygones be Bygones"óPassport of the Democratic + PartyóRight of the General Government to send Troops into Southern + States for the Protection of Colored PeopleóAbram S. Hewitt's + Congratulatory Letter to the NegroesóThe Demand for Inflation of the + CurrencyóRecord of Rutherford B. HayesóContrasted with Samuel J. + TildenóMerits of the Republican PartyóNegro and Southern WhiteóThe + Superior Manó"No Nation founded upon Injustice can Permanently Stand." + + EIGHT TO SEVEN ADDRESS. + + (1877.) + On the Electoral CommissionóReminiscences of the Hayes-Tilden Campó + Constitution of the Electoral CollegeóCharacteristics of the Membersó + Frauds at the Ballot Box Poisoning the Fountain of PoweróReforms + SuggestedóElections too FrequentóThe Professional Office-seekeróA + Letter on Civil Service ReformóYoung Men Advised against Government + ClerkshipsóToo Many Legislators and too Much LegislationóDefect in the + Constitution as to the Mode of Electing a PresidentóProtection of + Citizens by State and General GovernmentsóThe Dual Government in South + CarolinaóEx-Rebel Key in the President's CabinetóImplacables and + Bourbons South and Northó"I extend to you each and all the Olive Branch + of Peace." + + HARD TIMES AND THE WAY OUT. + + (1878.) + Capital and LaboróWhat is a Capitalist?óThe Idle and the Industrious + ArtisansóNo Conflict between Capital and LaboróA Period of Inflation + and SpeculationóLife and Fire Insurance AgentsóBusiness done on + CreditóThe Crash, Failure, and BankruptcyóFall in the Price of Real + Estate a Form of ResumptionóComing back to RealityóDefinitions of + Money ExaminedóNot Gold and Silver but Intelligent Labor the Measure + of ValueóGovernment cannot by Law Create WealthóA Bill of Fare not + a DinneróFiat MoneyóAmerican Honor Pledged to the Maintenance of the + GreenbacksóThe Cry against Holders of BondsóCriminals and Vagabonds to + be supportedóDuty of Government to Facilitate EnterpriseóMore Men must + Cultivate the SoilóGovernment Aid for the Overcoming of Obstacles too + Great for Individual EnterpriseóThe Palace Builders the Friends of + LaboróExtravagance the best Form of CharityóUseless to Boost a Man + who is not ClimbingóThe Reasonable Price for LaboróThe Vagrant and his + strange and winding PathóWhat to tell the Working Men. + + SUFFRAGE ADDRESS. + + (1880.) + The Right to VoteóAll Women who desire the Suffrage should have + ItóShall the People of the District of Columbia Manage their Own + AffairsóTheir Right to a Representative in Congress and an Electoral + VoteóAnomalous State of Affairs at the Capital of the RepublicóNot the + Wealthy and Educated alone should GovernóThe Poor as Trustworthy as the + RichóStrict Registration Laws Needed. + + WALL STREET SPEECH. + + (1880.) + Obligation of New York to Protect the Best Interests of the + CountryóTreason and Forgery of the Democratic Party in its Appeal to + Sword and PenóThe One Republican in the Penitentiary of MaineóThe + Doctrine of State SovereigntyóProtection for American Brain and + MuscleóHancock on the TariffóA Forgery (the Morey letter) Committed + and upheldóThe Character of James A. Garfield. + + BROOKLYN SPEECH. + + (1880.) + Introduced by Henry Ward Beecher (note)óSome Patriotic + DemocratsóFreedom of Speech North and SouthóAn Honest Ballotó + ADDRESS TO THE 86TH ILLINOIS REGIMENT. + + + DECORATION DAY ORATION. + + + DECORATION DAY ADDRESS. + + + RATIFICATION SPEECH. + + + REUNION ADDRESS. + + + THE CHICAGO AND NEW YORK GOLD SPEECH. + + + + +VOLUME X.--LEGAL + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME X. + +ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE MUNN TRIAL. + +CLOSING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE FIRST STAR ROUTE TRIAL. + +OPENING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL. + +CLOSING ADDRESS IN SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL + +ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE DAVIS WILL CASE. + +ARGUMENT BEFORE THE VICE-CHANCELLOR IN THE RUSSELL CASE. + + + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME X. + + ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE MUNN TRIAL. + + Demoralization caused by AlcoholóNote from the Chicago + TimesóPrejudiceóReview of the Testimony of Jacob RehmóPerjury + CharacterizedóThe Defendant and the Offence Charged (p. 21)óTestimony + of Golsen ReviewedóRehm's Testimony before the Grand JuryóGood + Character (p. 29)óSuspicion not Evidence. + + + CLOSING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE FIRST STAR ROUTE TRIAL. + + Note from the Washington CapitalóThe Assertion Denied that we are + a Demoralized Country and that our Country is Distinguished among + the Nations only for CorruptionóDuties of Jurors and Duties of + LawyersóSection under which the Indictment is FoundóCases cited to + Show that Overt Acts charged and also the Crime itself must be Proved + as DescribedóRoutes upon which Indictments are Based and Overt Acts + Charged (pp. 54-76)óRoutes on which the Making of False Claims is + AllegedóAuthorities on Proofs of Conspiracy (pp. 91-94)óExamination + of the Evidence against Stephen W. and John W. Dorsey (pp. 96-117)óThe + Corpus Delicti in a Case of Conspiracy and the Acts Necessary to be Done + in Order to Establish Conspiracy (pp. 120-123)óTestimony of Walsh + and the Confession of RerdellóExtravagance in Mail Carrying (p. + 128)óProductiveness of Mail Routes (p. 131)óHypothesis of Guilt and + Law of EvidenceóDangerous Influence of SuspicionóTerrorizing the + JuryóThe Woman at Her Husband's Side. + + OPENING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL. + + Juries the Bulwark of Civil LibertyóSuspicion Not EvidenceóBrief + Statement of the CaseóJohn M. Peck, John W. Dorsey, Stephen W. Dorsey, + John R. Miner, Mr. (A. E. ) Boone (p.p. 150-156)óThe Clendenning + BondsóMiner's, Peck's, and Dorsey's BidsóWhy they Bid on Cheap + RoutesóNumber of Routes upon which there are IndictmentsóThe + Arrangement between Stephen W. Dorsey and John R. MineróAppearance + of Mr. Vaile in the ContractsóPartnership FormedóThe Routes + DividedóSenator Dorsey's Course after Getting the RoutesóHis Routes + turned over to James W. BosleróProfits of the Business (p. 181)óThe + Petitions for More MailsóProductive and Unproductive Post-officesóMen + who Add to the Wealth of the WorldóWhere the Idea of the Productiveness + of Post routes was HatchedóCost of Letters to Recipients in 1843óThe + Overland Mail (p. 190)óLoss in Distributing the Mail in the District + of Columbia and Other TerritoriesóPost-office the only Evidence + of National BeneficenceóProfit and Loss of Mail CarryingóOrders + Antedated, and WhyóRoutes Increased and ExpeditedóAdditional Bonds for + Additional TripsóThe Charge that Pay was Received when the Mail was + not CarriedóFining on SharesóSubcontracts for Less than the Original + ContractsóPay on Discontinued RoutesóAlleged False AffidavitsóRight + of PetitionóReviewing the Ground. + + CLOSING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL. + + Scheme of the IndictmentóStory of the CaseóWhat Constitutes Fraudulent + BiddingóHow a Conspiracy Must be ProvedóThe Hypothesis of Guilt and + Law of EvidenceóConversation Unsatisfactory EvidenceóFallibility of + MemoryóProposition to Produce Mr. Dorsey's BooksóInterruption of the + Court to Decide that Primary Evidence, having Once been Refused, can not + afterwards be Introduced to Contradict Secondary EvidenceóA Defendant + may not be Presumed into the PenitentiaryóA Decision by Justice + FieldóThe Right of PetitionóWas there a Conspiracy?óDorsey's + Benevolence (p. 250)óThe Chico Springs LetteróEvidence of Moore + ReviewedóMr. Ker's Defective MemoryóThe Informer SystemóTestimony + of Rerdell ReviewedóHis Letter to Dorsey (p. 304)óThe Affidavit of + Rerdell and DorseyóPetitions for Faster TimeóUncertainty Regarding + HandwritingóGovernment Should be Incapable of DeceitóRerdell's + withdrawal of the Plea of Not Guilty (p. 362)óInformers, their Immunity + and EvidenceóNailing Down the Lid of Rerdell's CoffinóMistakes of + Messrs. Ker and Merrick and the CourtóLetter of H. M. Vaile to the + Sixth AuditoróMiner's Letter to CareyóMiner, Peck & Co. to Frank A. + TuttleóAnswering Points Raised by Mr. Bliss (396 et seq.)óEvidence + regarding the Payment of Money by Dorsey to BradyóA. E. Boone's + Testimony ReviewedóSecrecy of Contractors Regarding the Amount of their + BidsóBoone's Partnership Agreement with DorseyóExplanation of Bids + in Different NamesóOmission of Instructions from Proposals (p. + 450)óAccusation that Senator Mitchell was the Paid Agent of + the DefendantsóAlleged Sneers at Things held SacredóWhat is a + Conspiracy?óThe Theory that there was a ConspiracyóDorsey's Alleged + InterestóThe Two Affidavits in EvidenceóInquiry of General MilesóWhy + the Defendant's Books were not ProducedóTames W. Bosler's Testimony + Read (p. 500)óThe Court shown to be Mistaken Regarding a Decision + Previously Made (pp. 496-502)óNo Logic in AbuseóCharges against John + W. MineróTestimony of A. W. Moore Reviewed-The Verdict PredictedóThe + Defendants in the CaseóWhat is left for the Jury to SayóRemarks of + Messrs. Henkle and DavidgeóThe Verdict. + + ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE DAVIS WILL CASE. + + Note from the Anaconda StandardóSenator Sander's Warning to the Jury + Not to be Enticed by SinnersóEvidence, based on Quality of Handwriting, + that Davis did not Write the WillóEvidence of the SpellingóAssertion + that the Will was ForgedóPeculiarities of Eddy's HandwritingóHoles + in Sconce's Signature and ReputationóHis MemoryóBusiness Sagacity + of DavisóHis Alleged ChildrenóDate of his DeathóTestimony of Mr. + KnightóInk used in Writing the WillóExpert EvidenceóSpeechlessness + of John A. DavisóEddy's Failure to take the StandóTestimony of + CarruthersóRelatives of SconceóMary Ann Davis's ConnectionsóThe + Family TreeóThe Signature of the WillóWhat the Evidence ShowsóDuty + and Opportunity of the Jury. + + ARGUMENT BEFORE THE VICE-CHANCELLOR IN THE RUSSELL CASE. + + Antenuptial Waiving of Dower by WomenóA Case from IllinoisóAt What + Age Men and Women Cease to Feel the Tender FlameóRussell's Bargain with + Mrs. RussellóAntenuptial Contract and Parole AgreementóDefinition + of "Liberal Provision "óThe Woman not Bound by a Contract Made in + Ignorance of the FactsóContract Destroyed by Deception. + + + + +VOLUME XI.--MISCELLANY + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME XI. + +ADDRESS ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT. + +TRIAL OF C. B. REYNOLDS FOR BLASPHEMY. + +GOD IN THE CONSTITUTION. + +A REPLY TO BISHOP SPALDING. + +CRIMES AGAINST CRIMINALS. + +A WOODEN GOD. + +SOME INTERROGATION POINTS. + +ART AND MORALITY. + +THE DIVIDED HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH. + +WHY AM I AN AGNOSTIC? + +HUXLEY AND AGNOSTICISM. + +ERNEST RENAN. + +TOLSTOœ AND "THE KREUTZER SONATA." + +THOMAS PAINE. + +THE THREE PHILANTHROPISTS. + +SHOULD THE CHINESE BE EXCLUDED? + +A WORD ABOUT EDUCATION. + +WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS. + +FOOL FRIENDS. + +INSPIRATION + +THE TRUTH OF HISTORY. + +HOW TO EDIT A LIBERAL PAPER. + +SECULARISM. + +CRITICISM OF "ROBERT ELSMERE," "JOHN WARD, PREACHER," AND "AN AFRICAN FARM." + +THE LIBEL LAWS + +REV. DR. NEWTON'S SERMON ON A NEW RELIGION. + +AN ESSAY ON CHRISTMAS. + +HAS FREETHOUGHT A CONSTRUCTIVE SIDE? + +THE IMPROVED MAN. + +EIGHT HOURS MUST COME. + +THE JEWS. + +CRUMBLING CREEDS. + +OUR SCHOOLS. + +VIVISECTION. + +THE CENSUS ENUMERATOR'S OFFICIAL CATECHISM. + +THE AGNOSTIC CHRISTMAS + +SPIRITUALITY. + +SUMTER'S GUN. + +WHAT INFIDELS HAVE DONE. + +CRUELTY IN THE ELMIRA REFORMATORY. + +LAW'S DELAY. + +THE BIGOTRY OF COLLEGES. + +A YOUNG MAN'S CHANCES TO-DAY. + +SCIENCE AND SENTIMENT. + +SOWING AND REAPING. + +SHOULD INFIDELS SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SUNDAY SCHOOL? + +WHAT WOULD YOU SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BIBLE AS A MORAL GUIDE? + +GOVERNOR ROLLINS' FAST-DAY PROCLAMATION. + +A LOOK BACKWARD AND A PROPHECY. + +POLITICAL MORALITY. + +A FEW REASONS FOR DOUBTING THE INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE. + + + +DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME XI. + + ADDRESS ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT. + + Introduction by Frederick Douglass("Abou Ben Adhem")óDecision of + the United States Supreme Court pronouncing the Civil Rights Act + UnconstitutionalóLimitations of JudgesóIllusion Destroyed by the + Decision in the Dred Scott CaseóMistake of Our Fathers in adopting + the Common Law of EnglandóThe 13th Amendment to the Constitution + QuotedóThe Clause of the Constitution upholding SlaveryóEffect of + this ClauseóDefinitions of a State by Justice Wilson and Chief Justice + ChaseóEffect of the Thirteenth AmendmentóJustice Field on Involuntary + ServitudeóCivil Rights Act QuotedóDefinition of the Word Servitude by + the Supreme CourtóObvious Purpose of the AmendmentóJustice Miller + on the 14th AmendmentóCitizens Created by this AmendmentóOpinion + of Justice FieldóRights and Immunities guaranteed by the + ConstitutionóOpinion delivered by Chief-Justice WaiteóFurther Opinions + of Courts on the question of CitizenshipóEffect of the 13th, 14th and + 15th Amendmentsó"Corrective" Legislation by CongressóDenial of equal + "Social" PrivilegesóIs a State responsible for the Action of its Agent + when acting contrary to Law?óThe Word "State" must include the People + of the State as well as the Officers of the StateóThe Louisiana Civil + Rights Law, and a Case tried under itóUniformity of Duties essential to + the CarrieróCongress left Powerless to protect Rights conferred by the + ConstitutionóDefinition of "Appropriate Legislation"óPropositions laid + down regarding the Sovereignty of the State, the powers of the General + Government, etc.óA Tribute to Justice HarlanóA Denial that Property + exists by Virtue of LawóCivil Rights not a Question of Social + EqualityóConsiderations upon which Social Equality dependsóLiberty not + a Question of Social EqualityóThe Superior ManóInconsistencies of the + PastóNo Reason why we should Hate the Colored PeopleóThe Issues that + are upon Us. + + TRIAL OF C. B. REYNOLDS FOR BLASPHEMY. + + ADDRESS TO THE JURY. + + Report of the Case from the New York Times (note)óThe Right to express + OpinionsóAttempts to Rule the Minds of Men by ForceóLiberty the + Greatest GoodóIntellectual Hospitality DefinedóWhen the Catholic + Church had PoweróAdvent of the ProtestantsóThe Puritans, Quakers. + Unitarians, UniversalistsóWhat is Blasphemy?óWhy this Trial should not + have Taken PlaceóArgument cannot be put in JailóThe Constitution of + New JerseyóA higher Law than Men can MakeóThe Blasphemy Statute + Quoted and DiscussedóIs the Statute Constitutional?óThe Harm done + by Blasphemy LawsóThe Meaning of this PersecutionóReligions are + EphemeralóLet us judge each other by our ActionsóMen who have braved + Public Opinion should be HonoredóThe Blasphemy Law if enforced would + rob the World of the Results of Scientific ResearchóIt declares the + Great Men of to-day to be CriminalsóThe Indictment Read and Commented + uponóLaws that go to SleepóObsolete Dogmas the Denial of which was + once punished by DeathóBlasphemy CharacterizedóOn the Argument + that Blasphemy Endangers the Public PeaceóA Definition of real + BlasphemyóTrials for Blasphemy in EnglandóThe case of Abner + KneelandóTrue Worship, Prayer, and ReligionóWhat is Holy and + SacredóWhat is Claimed in this CaseóFor the Honor of the StateóThe + word LibertyóResult of the Trial (note). + + GOD IN THE CONSTITUTION. + + The Feudal SystemóOffice and Purpose of our ConstitutionóWhich God + shall we Select?óThe Existence of any God a Matter of OpinionóWhat is + entailed by a Recognition of a God in the ConstitutionóCan the Infinite + be Flattered with a Constitutional Amendment?óThis government is + SecularóThe Government of God a FailureóThe Difference between the + Theological and the Secular SpiritóA Nation neither Christian nor + InfidelóThe Priest no longer a NecessityóProgress of Science and the + Development of the Mind. + + A REPLY TO BISHOP SPALDING. + + On God in the ConstitutionóWhy the Constitutional Convention ignored + the Question of ReligionóThe Fathers MisrepresentedóReasons why the + Attributes of God should not form an Organic Part of the Law of the + LandóThe Effect of a Clause Recognizing God. + + CRIMES AGAINST CRIMINALS. + + The Three Pests of a CommunityóI. Forms of Punishment and TortureóMore + Crimes Committed than Prevented by GovernmentsóII. Are not Vices + transmitted by Nature?ó111. Is it Possible for all People to be + Honest?óChildren of Vice as the natural Product of SocietyóStatistics: + the Relation between Insanity, Pauperism, and CrimeóIV. The Martyrs of + ViceóFranklin's Interest in the Treatment of PrisonersóV. Kindness + as a RemedyóCondition of the Discharged PrisoneróVI. Compensation + for ConvictsóVII. Professional CriminalsóShall the Nation take + Life?óInfluence of Public Executions on the SpectatorsóLynchers + for the Most Part Criminals at HeartóVIII. The Poverty of the Many a + perpetual MenaceóLimitations of Land-holding.óIX. Defective Education + by our SchoolsóHands should be educated as well as HeadóConduct + improved by a clearer Perception of ConsequencesóX. The Discipline of + the average Prison Hardening and DegradingóWhile Society cringes before + Great Thieves there will be Little Ones to fill the JailsóXI. Our + Ignorance Should make us Hesitate. + + A WOODEN GOD. + + On Christian and Chinese worshipóReport of the Select Committee + on Chinese ImmigrationóThe only true God as contrasted with + JossóSacrifices to the "Living God"óMessrs. Wright, Dickey, O'Connor + and Murch on the "Religious System" of the American UnionóHow to prove + that Christians are better than HeathensóInjustice in the Name of + GodóAn honest Merchant the best MissionaryóA Few Extracts from + ConfuciusóThe Report proves that the Wise Men of China who predicted + that Christians could not be Trusted were not only Philosophers but + Prophets. + + SOME INTERROGATION POINTS. + + A New Party and its PurposeóThe Classes that Exist in every + CountryóEffect of Education on the Common PeopleóWants Increased by + IntelligenceóThe Dream of 1776óThe Monopolist and the CompetitoróThe + War between the Gould and Mackay CablesóCompetition between + MonopoliesóAll Advance in Legislation made by Repealing LawsóWages + and Values not to be fixed by LawóMen and MachinesóThe Specific of + the Capitalist: EconomyóThe poor Man and Woman devoured by + their Fellow-menóSocialism one of the Worst Possible forms of + SlaveryóLiberty not to be exchanged for ComfortóWill the Workers + always give their Earnings for the Useless?óPriests, Successful Frauds, + and Robed Impostors. + + ART AND MORALITY. + + The Origin of Man's ThoughtsóThe imaginative Manó"Medicinal View" of + PoetryóRhyme and ReligionóThe theological Poets and their Purpose in + WritingóMoral Poets and their "Unwelcome Truths"óThe really Passionate + are the VirtuousóDifference between the Nude and the NakedóMorality + the Melody of ConductóThe inculcation of Moral Lessons not contemplated + by Artists or great NovelistsóMistaken ReformersóArt not a + SermonóLanguage a Multitude of PicturesóGreat Pictures and Great + Statues painted and chiseled with WordsóMediocrity moral from a + Necessity which it calls VirtueóWhy Art CivilizesóThe NudeóThe Venus + de MiloóThis is Art. + + THE DIVIDED HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH. + + The Way in which Theological Seminaries were EndowedóReligious + Guide-boardsóVast Interests interwoven with CreedsóPretensions of + ChristianityóKepler's Discovery of his Three Great LawsóEquivocations + and Evasions of the ChurchóNature's Testimony against the + BibleóThe Age of Man on the Earthó"Inspired" Morality of the + BibleóMiraclesóChristian DogmasóWhat the church has been Compelled to + AbandonóThe Appeal to Epithets, Hatred and Punishmentó"Spirituality" + the last Resource of the OrthodoxóWhat is it to be Spiritual?óTwo + Questions for the Defenders of Orthodox Creeds. + + WHY AM I AN AGNOSTIC? + + Part I. Inharmony of Nature and the Lot of Man with the Goodness and + Wisdom of a supposed DeityóWhy a Creator is ImaginedóDifficulty of the + Act of CreationóBelief in Supernatural BeingsóBelief and Worship among + SavagesóQuestions of Origin and DestinyóProgress impossible without + Change of BeliefóCircumstances Determining BeliefóHow may the + True Religion be Ascertained?óProsperity of Nations nor Virtue + of Individuals Dependent on Religions or GodsóUninspired Books + SuperioróPart II. The Christian ReligionóCredulityóMiracles cannot + be EstablishedóEffect of TestimonyóMiraculous Qualities of all + ReligionsóTheists and NaturalistsóThe Miracle of InspirationóHow + can the alleged Fact of Inspiration be Established?óGod's work and + Man'sóRewards for Falsehood offered by the Church. + + HUXLEY AND AGNOSTICISM. + + Statement by the Principal of King's CollegeóOn the Irrelevancy of a + Lack of Scientific KnowledgeóDifference between the Agnostic and + the Christian not in Knowledge but in CredulityóThe real name of + an Agnostic said to be "Infidel"óWhat an Infidel isó"Unpleasant" + significance of the WordóBelief in Christó"Our Lord and his Apostles" + possibly Honest MenóTheir Character not InvokedóPossession by evil + spiritsóProfessor Huxley's Candor and ClearnessóThe splendid Dream + of Auguste ComteóStatement of the Positive PhilosophyóHuxley and + Harrison. + + ERNEST RENAN. + + His Rearing and his Anticipated BiographyóThe complex Character of the + Christ of the GospelsóRegarded as a Man by RenanóThe Sin against the + Holy GhostóRenan on the GospelsóNo Evidence that they were written + by the Men whose Names they BearóWritten long after the Events they + DescribeóMetaphysics of the Church found in the Gospel of JohnóNot + Apparent why Four Gospels should have been WrittenóRegarded as + legendary BiographiesóIn "flagrant contradiction one with another"óThe + Divine Origin of Christ an After-growthóImprobable that he intended to + form a ChurchóRenan's LimitationsóHebrew ScholarshipóHis "People of + Israel"óHis Banter and Blasphemy. + + TOLSTOY AND "THE KREUTZER SONATA." + + Tolstoy's Belief and PhilosophyóHis AsceticismóHis View of Human + LoveóPurpose of "The Kreutzer Sonata"óProfound Difference between the + Love of Men and that of WomenóTolstoy cannot now found a Religion, but + may create the Necessity for another AsylumóThe EmotionsóThe Curious + Opinion Dried Apples have of Fruit upon the TreeóImpracticability of + selling All and giving to the PooróLove and ObedienceóUnhappiness in + the Marriage Relation not the fault of Marriage. + + THOMAS PAINE. + + Life by Moncure D. ConwayóEarly Advocacy of Reforms against Dueling + and Cruelty to AnimalsóThe First to write "The United States of + America"óWashington's Sentiment against Separation from Great + BritainóPaine's Thoughts in the Declaration of IndependenceóAuthor of + the first Proclamation of Emancipation in AmericaóEstablishment of a + Fund for the Relief of the ArmyóH's "Farewell Address"óThe "Rights of + Man"óElected to the French ConventionóEfforts to save the Life of the + KingóHis Thoughts on ReligionóArrestedóThe "Age of Reason" and the + Weapons it has furnished "Advanced Theologians"óNeglect by Gouverneur + Morris and WashingtonóJames Monroe's letter to Paine and to the + Committee of General SafetyóThe vaunted Religious Liberty of + Colonial MarylandóOrthodox Christianity at the Beginning of the 19th + CenturyóNew Definitions of GodóThe Funeral of Paine. + + THE THREE PHILANTHROPISTS. + + I. Mr. A., the Professional Philanthropist, who established a Colony + for the Enslavement of the Poor who could not take care of themselves, + amassed a large Fortune thereby, built several churches, and earned + the Epitaph, "He was the Providence of the Poor"óII. Mr. B., + the Manufacturer, who enriched himself by taking advantage of the + Necessities of the Poor, paid the lowest Rate of Wages, considered + himself one of God's Stewards, endowed the "B Asylum" and the "B + College," never lost a Dollar, and of whom it was recorded, "He Lived + for Others." III. Mr. C., who divided his Profits with the People who had + earned it, established no Public Institutions, suppressed Nobody; and + those who have worked for him said, "He allowed Others to live for + Themselves." + + SHOULD THE CHINESE BE EXCLUDED? + + Trampling on the Rights of InferiorsóRise of the Irish and Germans + to PoweróThe Burlingame TreatyóCharacter of Chinese LaborersóTheir + Enemies in the Pacific StatesóViolation of TreatiesóThe Geary LawóThe + Chinese Hated for their VirtuesóMore Piety than Principle among the + People's RepresentativesóShall we go back to Barbarism? + + A WORD ABOUT EDUCATION. + + What the Educated Man KnowsóNecessity of finding out the Facts + of Natureó"Scholars" not always Educated Men; from necessaries to + luxuries; who may be called educated; mental misers; the first duty of + man; university education not necessary to usefulness, no advantage in + learning useless facts. + + WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS. + + Would have the Kings and Emperors resign, the Nobility drop their + Titles, the Professors agree to teach only What they Know, the + Politicians changed to Statesmen, the Editors print only the + TruthóWould like to see Drunkenness and Prohibition abolished, + Corporal Punishment done away with, and the whole World free. + + FOOL FRIENDS. + + The Fool Friend believes every Story against you, never denies a Lie + unless it is in your Favor, regards your Reputation as Common Prey, + forgets his Principles to gratify your Enemies, and is so friendly that + you cannot Kick him. + + INSPIRATION. + + Nature tells a different Story to all Eyes and EarsóHorace Greeley and + the Big TreesóThe Man who "always did like rolling land"óWhat the + Snow looked like to the GermanóShakespeare's different Story for each + ReaderóAs with Nature so with the Bible. + + THE TRUTH OF HISTORY. + + People who live by LyingóA Case in pointóH. Hodson Rugg's Account of + the Conversion of Ingersoll and 5,000 of his FollowersóThe "Identity of + Lost Israel with the British Nation"óOld Falsehoods about InfidelsóThe + New York Observer and Thomas PaineóA Rascally English EditoróThe + Charge that Ingersoll's Son had been ConvertedóThe Fecundity of + Falsehood. + + HOW TO EDIT A LIBERAL PAPER. + + The Editor should not narrow his Horizon so that he can see only + One ThingóTo know the Defects of the Bible is but the Beginning of + WisdomóThe Liberal Paper should not discuss Theological Questions + AloneóA Column for ChildrenóCandor and KindnessóNothing should be + Asserted that is not KnownóAbove All, teach the Absolute Freedom of the + Mind. + + SECULARISM. + + The religion of Humanity; what it Embraces and what it AdvocatesóA + Protest against Ecclesiastical TyrannyóBelieves in Building a Home + hereóMeans Food and FiresideóThe Right to express your ThoughtóIts + advice to every Human BeingóA Religion without Mysteries, Miracles, or + Persecutions. + + CRITICISM OF "ROBERT ELSMERE," "JOHN WARD, PREACHER," AND "AN AFRICAN FARM." + + Religion unsoftened by InfidelityóThe Orthodox Minister whose Wife has + a HeartóHonesty of Opinion not a Mitigating CircumstanceóRepulsiveness + of an Orthodox LifeóJohn Ward an Object of PityóLyndall of the + "African Farm"óThe Story of the HunteróDeath of WaldoóWomen the + Caryatides of the ChurchóAttitude of Christianity toward other + ReligionsóEgotism of the ancient Jews. + + THE LIBEL LAWS. + + All Articles appearing in a newspaper should be Signed by the + WriteróThe Law if changed should throw greater Safeguards around the + Reputation of the CitizenóPains should be taken to give Prominence to + RetractionsóThe Libel Laws like a Bayonet in War. + + REV. DR. NEWTON'S SERMON ON A NEW RELIGION. + + Mr. Newton not Regarded as a ScepticóNew Meanings given to Old + WordsóThe vanishing Picture of HellóThe AtonementóConfidence being + Lost in the Morality of the GospelóExclusiveness of the ChurchesóThe + Hope of Immortality and Belief in God have Nothing to do with Real + ReligionóSpecial Providence a Mistake. + + AN ESSAY ON CHRISTMAS. + + The Day regarded as a HolidayóA Festival far older + than ChristianityóRelics of Sun-worship in Christian + CeremoniesóChristianity furnished new Steam for an old EngineóPagan + Festivals correspond to OursóWhy Holidays are PopularóThey must be for + the Benefit of the People. + + HAS FREETHOUGHT A CONSTRUCTIVE SIDE? + + The Object of Freethoughtówhat the Religionist calls "Affirmative + and Positive"óThe Positive Side of FreethoughtóConstructive Work of + Christianity. + + THE IMPROVED MAN. + + He will be in Favor of universal Liberty, neither Master nor Slave; of + Equality and Education; will develop in the Direction of the Beautiful; + will believe only in the Religion of this WorldóHis MottoóWill not + endeavor to change the Mind of the "Infinite"óWill have no Bells or + CensersóWill be satisfied that the Supernatural does not existóWill be + Self-poised, Independent, Candid and Free. + + EIGHT HOURS MUST COME. + + The Working People should be protected by LawóLife of no particular + Importance to the Man who gets up before Daylight and works till + after DarkóA Revolution probable in the Relations between Labor and + CapitalóWorking People becoming Educated and more IndependentóThe + Government can Aid by means of Good LawsóWomen the worst PaidóThere + should be no Resort to Force by either Labor or Capital. + + THE JEWS. + + Much like People of other ReligionsóTeaching given Christian Children + about those who die in the Faith of AbrahamóDr. John Hall on + the Persecution of the Jews in Russia as the Fulfillment of + ProphecyóHostility of Orthodox early Christians excited by Jewish + Witnesses against the FaithóAn infamous Chapter of HistoryóGood + and bad Men of every FaithóJews should outgrow their own + SuperstitionsóWhat the intelligent Jew Knows. + + CRUMBLING CREEDS. + + The Common People called upon to Decide as between the Universities and + the SynodsóModern Medicine, Law, Literature and Pictures as against the + OldóCreeds agree with the Sciences of their DayóApology the Prelude + to RetreatóThe Presbyterian Creed Infamous, but no worse than + the CatholicóProgress begins when Expression of Opinion is + AllowedóExamining the Religions of other CountriesóThe Pulpit's + Position LostóThe Dogma of Eternal Pain the Cause of the orthodox + Creeds losing PopularityóEvery Church teaching this Infinite Lie must + Fall. + + OUR SCHOOLS. + + Education the only Lever capable of raising MankindóThe + School-house more Important than the ChurchóCriticism of New York's + School-BuildingsóThe Kindergarten System RecommendedóPoor Pay of + TeachersóThe great Danger to the Republic is Ignorance. + + VIVISECTION. + + The Hell of ScienceóBrutal Curiosity of VivisectorsóThe Pretence that + they are working for the Good of ManóHave these scientific Assassins + added to useful Knowledge?óNo Good to the Race to be Accomplished by + TortureóThe Tendency to produce a Race of intelligent Wild Beasts. + + THE CENSUS ENUMERATOR'S OFFICIAL CATECHISM. + + Right of the Government to ask Questions and of the Citizen to refuse + to answer themóMatters which the Government has no Right to pry + intoóExposing the Debtor's financial ConditionóA Man might decline to + tell whether he has a Chronic Disease or not. + + THE AGNOSTIC CHRISTMAS. + + Natural Phenomena and Myths celebratedóThe great Day of the first + Religion, Sun-worshipóA God that Knew no Hatred nor Sought RevengeóThe + Festival of Light. + + SPIRITUALITY. + + A much-abused WordóThe Early Christians too Spiritual to be + CivilizedóCalvin and KnoxóPaine, Voltaire and Humboldt not + SpiritualóDarwin also LackingóWhat it is to be really SpiritualóNo + connection with Superstition. + + SUMTER'S GUN. + + What were thereby blown into Rags and RavelingsóThe Birth of a + new Epoch announcedóLincoln made the most commanding Figure of the + CenturyóStory of its Echoes. + + WHAT INFIDELS HAVE DONE. + + What might have been Asked of a Christian 100 years after + ChristóHospitals and Asylums not all built for CharityóGirard + CollegeóLick ObservatoryóCarnegie not an Orthodox ChristianóChristian + CollegesóGive us Time. + + CRUELTY IN THE ELMIRA REFORMATORY. + + + Brockway a SavageóThe Lash will neither develop the Brain nor cultivate + the HeartóBrutality a FailureóBishop Potter's apostolical Remark. + + LAW'S DELAY. + + The Object of a TrialóJustice can afford to WaitóThe right of + AppealóCase of Mrs. MaybrickóLife Imprisonment for MurderersóAmerican + Courts better than the English. + BIGOTRY OF COLLEGES. + Universities naturally ConservativeóKansas State University's + Objection to Ingersoll as a commencement OratoróComment by Mr. Depew + (note)óAction of Cornell and the University of Missouri. + + A YOUNG MAN'S CHANCES TO-DAY. + + The Chances a few Years agoóCapital now RequiredóIncreasing + competition in Civilized LifeóIndependence the first ObjectóIf he has + something to say, there will be plenty to listen. + + SCIENCE AND SENTIMENT. + + Science goes hand in hand with ImaginationóArtistic and Ethical + DevelopmentóScience destroys Superstition, not true ReligionóEducation + preferable to LegislationóOur Obligation to our Children. + + "SOWING AND REAPING." + + Moody's Belief accounted foróA dishonest and corrupting DoctrineóA + want of Philosophy and SenseóHave Souls in Heaven no Regrets?óMr. + Moody should read some useful Books. + + SHOULD INFIDELS SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SUNDAY SCHOOL? + + Teachings of orthodox Sunday SchoolsóThe ferocious God of the + BibleóMiraclesóA Christian in Constantinople would not send his + Child to a MosqueóAdvice to all AgnosticsóStrangle the Serpent of + Superstition. + + WHAT WOULD YOU SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BIBLE AS A MORAL GUIDE? + + Character of the BibleóMen and Women not virtuous because of any + BookóThe Commandments both Good and BadóBooks that do not help + MoralityóJehovah not a moral GodóWhat is Morality?óIntelligence the + only moral guide. + + GOVERNOR ROLLINS' FAST-DAY PROCLAMATION. + + Decline of the Christian Religion in New HampshireóOutgrown + BeliefsóPresent-day Views of Christ and the Holy GhostóAbandoned + Notions about the AtonementóSalvation for CredulityóThe Miracles + of the New TestamentóThe Bible "not true but inspired"óThe "Higher + Critics" riding two HorsesóInfidelity in the PulpitóThe "restraining + Influences of Religion" as illustrated by Spain and PortugalóThinking, + Working and PrayingóThe kind of Faith that has Departed. + + A LOOK BACKWARD AND A PROPHECY. + + The Truth Seeker congratulated on its Twenty-fifth BirthdayóTeachings + of Twenty-five Years agoóDodging and evadingóThe Clerical Assault + on DarwinóDraper, Buckle, Hegel, Spencer, EmersonóComparison + of PrejudicesóVanished Belief in the DevilóMatter and + ForceóContradictions Dwelling in UnityóSubstitutes for JehovahóA + Prophecy. + + POLITICAL MORALITY. + + Argument in the contested Election Case of Strobach against HerbertóThe + Importance of Honest ElectionsóPoisoning the Source of JusticeóThe + Fraudulent Voter a Traitor to his Sovereign, the Will of the + PeopleóPolitical Morality Imperative. + + A FEW REASONS FOR DOUBTING THE INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE. + + Date and Manner of Composing the Old TestamentóOther Books not now in + Existence, and Disagreements about the CanonóComposite Character of + certain BooksóVarious VersionsóWhy was God's message given to the Jews + alone?óThe Story of the Creation, of the Flood, of the Tower, and + of Lot's wifeóMoses and Aaron and the Plagues of EgyptóLaws of + SlaveryóInstructions by Jehovah Calculated to excite Astonishment and + MirthóSacrifices and the ScapegoatóPassages showing that the Laws of + Moses were made after the Jews had left the DesertóJehovah's dealings + with his PeopleóThe Sabbath LawóProdigiesóJoshua's MiracleóDamned + Ignorance and InfamyóJephthah's SacrificeóIncredible StoriesóThe + Woman of Endor and the Temptation of DavidóElijah and ElishaóLoss of + the Pentateuch from Moses to JosiahóThe Jews before and after being + Abandoned by JehovahóWealth of Solomon and other Marvels. + + + + +VOLUME XII.--MISCELLANY + +PROF. VAN BUREN DENSLOW'S "MODERN THINKERS." + +PREFACE TO DR. EDGAR C. BEALL'S "THE BRAIN AND THE BIBLE." + +PREFACE TO "MEN, WOMEN AND GODS." + +PREFACE TO "FOR HER DAILY BREAD." + +PREFACE TO "AGNOSTICISM AND OTHER ESSAYS." + +PREFACE TO "FAITH OR FACT." + +THE GRANT BANQUET. + +THIRTEEN CLUB DINNER. + +ROBSON AND CRANE DINNER. + +THE POLICE CAPTAINS' DINNER. + +GENERAL GRANT'S BIRTHDAY DINNER + +LOTOS CLUB DINNER, TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY. + +MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB DINNER. + +THE LIEDERKRANZ CLUB, SEIDL-STANTON BANQUET. + +THE FRANK B. CARPENTER DINNER. + +UNITARIAN CLUB DINNER. + +WESTERN SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC BANQUET. + +LOTOS CLUB DINNER IN HONOR OF ANTON SEIDL. + +LOTOS CLUB DINNER IN HONOR OF REAR ADMIRAL SCHLEY. + +ADDRESS TO THE ACTORS' FUND OF AMERICA. + +THE CHILDREN OF THE STAGE. + +ADDRESS TO THE PRESS CLUB. + +THE CIRCULATION OF OBSCENE LITERATURE. + +CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL LIBERAL LEAGUE. + +CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN SECULAR UNION. + +THE RELIGIOUS BELIEF OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. + +ORGANIZED CHARITIES. + +SPAIN AND THE SPANIARDS. + +OUR NEW POSSESSIONS. + +A FEW FRAGMENTS ON EXPANSION. + +IS IT EVER RIGHT FOR HUSBAND OR WIFE TO KILL RIVAL? + +PROFESSOR BRIGGS. + +FRAGMENTS. + +EFFECT OF THE WORLD'S FAIR ON THE HUMAN RACE. + +SABBATH SUPERSTITION. + +A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE JACOB HOLYOAKE. + +AT THE GRAVE OF BENJAMIN W. PARKER. + +A TRIBUTE TO EBON C. INGERSOLL + +A TRIBUTE TO THE REV. ALEXANDER CLARK. + +AT A CHILD'S GRAVE. + +A TRIBUTE TO JOHN G. MILLS. + +A TRIBUTE TO ELIZUR WRIGHT. + +A TRIBUTE TO MRS. IDA WHITING KNOWLES. + +A TRIBUTE TO HENRY WARD BEECHER. + +A TRIBUTE TO ROSCOE CONKLING. + +A TRIBUTE TO RICHARD H. WHITING. + +A TRIBUTE TO COURTLANDT PALMER. + +A TRIBUTE TO MRS. MARY H. FISKE. + +A TRIBUTE TO HORACE SEAVER. + +A TRIBUTE TO LAWRENCE BARRETT. + +A TRIBUTE TO WALT WHITMAN. + +A TRIBUTE TO PHILO D. BECKWITH. + +A TRIBUTE TO ANTON SEIDL. + +A TRIBUTE TO DR. THOMAS SETON ROBERTSON. + +A TRIBUTE TO THOMAS CORWIN. + +A TRIBUTE TO ISAAC H. BAILEY. + +JESUS CHRIST. + +LIFE. + + + + +*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE WORKS OF ROBERT G. 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