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