Project Gutenberg 2012-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 361 Ingersoll, Robert Green 1833 1899 Ingersoll, Bob Ingersoll, R. G. (Robert Green) Ingersoll, Robert G. (Robert Green) The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 01 (of 12) Dresden Edition—Lectures The gods -- Humboldt -- Thomas Paine -- Individuality -- Heretics and heresies -- The ghosts -- The libery of man, woman, and child -- Liberty of woman -- The liberty of children -- Conclusion -- About farming in Illinois -- What must we do to be saved?: What we must do to be saved. The Gospel of Matthew. The Gospel of Mark. The Gospel of Luke. The Gospel of John. The Catholics. The Episcopalians. The Methodists. The Presbyterians. The Evangelical Alliance. What do you propose? Produced by David Widger "The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 01 (of 12)" by Robert Green Ingersoll is a collection of lectures written in the late 19th century. In this volume, Ingersoll explores themes of religion, mythology, and the philosophical implications of the existence of gods, challenging traditional beliefs and advocating for reason and free thought. His works are characterized by incisive critiques of religious dogma and arguments for humanism and rationalism. The opening of this volume introduces one of Ingersoll's key themes: the notion that gods are a product of human creation, mirroring their creators' characteristics, desires, and societal structures. He argues that throughout history, gods have been used to justify conflict, oppression, and ignorance, highlighting the violent and often vile instructions attributed to these deities in religious texts. Ingersoll calls for the rejection of these superstitions in favor of intellectual freedom and reasoned understanding of the world, asserting that true morality and progress come from humanity itself, rather than the worship of an unseen god. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Free thought BL Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 675123 2025-08-15T15:31:29.781158 text/html 669677 2012-11-16T14:40:08 text/html 613819 2025-08-15T15:31:38.884665 application/epub+zip 621940 2025-08-15T15:31:33.079617 application/epub+zip 308803 2025-08-15T15:31:31.775094 application/epub+zip 904587 2025-08-15T15:31:43.479537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 868941 2025-08-15T15:31:38.028572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548270 2022-09-17T16:40:47.089916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591976 2025-08-15T15:31:28.959130 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 591904 2012-02-09T09:40:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 591904 2012-02-09T09:40:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20893 2025-08-15T15:31:43.610532 application/rdf+xml 20388 2025-08-15T15:31:32.306089 image/jpeg 4633 2025-08-15T15:31:32.039176 image/jpeg 219341 2012-02-09T09:46:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 486226 2012-11-16T14:41:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 219303 2012-02-09T09:46:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 576975 2025-08-15T15:31:29.841101 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia