Project Gutenberg 2012-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 276 Ingersoll, Robert Green 1833 1899 Ingersoll, Bob Ingersoll, R. G. (Robert Green) Ingersoll, Robert G. (Robert Green) The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 02 (of 12) Dresden Edition—Lectures Some mistakes of Moses -- Some reasons why -- Orthodoxy -- Myth and miracle. Produced by David Widger "The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 02 (of 12)" by Robert Green Ingersoll is a collection of lectures written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses primarily on critiques of religious texts and beliefs, particularly examining the narratives found in the Bible, especially the Pentateuch. Ingersoll's work is characterized by a clear questioning of traditional religious authority and explores themes of reason, freedom of thought, and intellectual honesty. At the start of the volume, Ingersoll sets the tone by outlining his goals of promoting intellectual freedom and dismantling the blind adherence to authoritative dogma. He emphasizes the importance of allowing individuals to think for themselves, particularly in religious matters. Ingersoll criticizes the ignorance perpetuated by organized religion, claiming that it inhibits true understanding and progress. Specifically, he introduces the notion that the errors found in the Pentateuch expose a lack of divine inspiration, urging readers to confront and challenge these long-held beliefs with reason and critical thought. This introduction establishes a foundation for the critiques and analyses that will follow in the subsequent lectures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Free thought BL Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 635060 2025-08-15T15:31:44.561634 text/html 628286 2012-11-16T14:49:14 text/html 449526 2025-08-15T15:31:53.077497 application/epub+zip 456692 2025-08-15T15:31:47.867595 application/epub+zip 286874 2025-08-15T15:31:46.575575 application/epub+zip 722478 2025-08-15T15:31:57.157548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695797 2025-08-15T15:31:52.281525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518272 2022-09-17T16:41:06.071567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561644 2025-08-15T15:31:43.932521 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 561576 2012-02-09T10:14:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 561576 2012-02-09T10:14:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20574 2025-08-15T15:31:57.296489 application/rdf+xml 20424 2025-08-15T15:31:47.091525 image/jpeg 4632 2025-08-15T15:31:46.826525 image/jpeg 204058 2012-02-09T10:15:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 339331 2012-11-16T14:50:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 204030 2012-02-09T10:15:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 428737 2025-08-15T15:31:44.613573 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