Part 2
(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.