The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Complete Contents: Dresden Edition—Twelve VolumesIngersoll, Robert Green
Religion
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Complete Contents: Dresden Edition—Twelve Volumes
Ingersoll, Robert Green
Free thought
(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.
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