(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.