The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) : Dresden Edition-Miscellany

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ingersoll, Robert Green, 1833-1899

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12)" by Robert Green Ingersoll is a collection of essays and speeches written during the late 19th century. In this volume, Ingersoll champions rationality, freedom of thought, and a critical examination of religion, while addressing profound themes such as morality, spirituality, and the implications of belief. This work stands as a testament to the intellectual fervor of its time and serves as a platform for arguing against dogma and superstition. The opening portion of the text introduces Ingersoll's views on happiness as the universal good, emphasizing that it is found in the present and through altruism. He critiques historical figures like Swedenborg for their mystical interpretations of scripture and explores the interplay between the divine and human reasoning. Ingersoll further contrasts philosophical giants such as Herbert Spencer, Thomas Paine, and Adam Smith, illustrating the evolution of thought during an era of skepticism towards traditional religious beliefs. He sets the stage for a deeper analysis of morality and freedom, suggesting that personal understanding and experience shape one's beliefs and ethical actions, enabling individuals to forge their own path in a world dominated by dogma. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Prof. Van Buren Denslow's "Modern Thinkers"

Preface to Dr. Edgar C. Beall's "The Brain and the Bible"

Preface to "Men, Women and Gods"

Preface to "For Her Daily Bread"

Preface to "Agnosticism and Other Essays"

Preface to "Faith or Fact"

The Grant banquet

Thirteen Club dinner

Robson and Crane dinner

The Police Captains' dinner

General Grant's birthday dinner

Lotos Club dinner, twentieth anniversary

Manhattan Athletic Club dinner

The Liederkranz Club, Seidl-Stanton banquet

The Frank B. Carpenter dinner

Unitarian Club dinner

Western Society of the Army of the Potomac banquet

Lotos Club dinner in honor of Anton Seidl

Lotos Club dinner in honor of Rear Admiral Schley

Address to the Actors' Fund of America

The children of the stage

Address to the Press Club

The circulation of obscene literature

Convention of the National Liberal League

Convention of the American Secular Union

The religious belief of Abraham Lincoln

Organized charities

Spain and the Spaniards

Our new possessions

A few fragments on expansion

Is it ever right for husband or wife to kill rival?

Professor Briggs

Fragments

Effect of the World's Fair on the human race

Sabbath superstition

A tribute to George Jacob Holyoake

At the grave of Benjamin W. Parker

A tribute to Ebon C. Ingersoll

A tribute to the Rev. Alexander Clark

At a child's grave

A tribute to John G. Mills

A tribute to Elizur Wright

A tribute to Mrs. Ida Whiting Knowles

A tribute to Henry Ward Beecher

A tribute to Roscoe Conkling

A tribute to Richard H. Whiting

A tribute to Courtlandt Palmer

A tribute to Mrs. Mary H. Fiske

A tribute to Horace Seaver

A tribute to Lawrence Barrett

A tribute to Walt Whitman

A tribute to Philo D. Beckwith

A tribute to Anton Seidl

A tribute to Dr. Thomas Seton Robertson

A tribute to Thomas Corwin

A tribute to Isaac H. Bailey

Jesus Christ

Life.

Credits:

Produced by David Widger

Notes:

Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2012-02-09