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.