Project Gutenberg 2012-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 583 Ingersoll, Robert Green 1833 1899 Ingersoll, Bob Ingersoll, R. G. (Robert Green) Ingersoll, Robert G. (Robert Green) The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 04 (of 12) Dresden Edition—Lectures Why I am agnostic -- The truth -- How to reform mankind -- A Thanksgiving sermon -- A lay sermon -- The foundations of faith -- Superstition -- The devil -- Progress -- What is religion? Produced by David Widger "The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 04 (of 12)" by Robert Green Ingersoll is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. It centers on themes of skepticism, religious criticism, and the pursuit of truth, particularly through the lens of agnosticism. The work is likely to appeal to readers interested in debates surrounding faith, reason, and the intersection of science and spirituality. The opening of the volume presents Ingersoll's reflections on the cultural inheritance of religious beliefs, emphasizing how many opinions are shaped by one's environment and upbringing. He critiques the dogmatic nature of organized religion, expressing disdain for the unwavering certainty with which religious truths are often presented. Ingersoll illustrates his arguments through historical anecdotes, such as the emotional manipulation invoked by revivalist ministers and the common individual's struggle against ingrained beliefs. He voices an intense critique of traditional religious narratives, especially the portrayals of God and hell, and introduces a revelatory moment when he rejects the concept of eternal damnation, marking the beginning of his journey toward intellectual freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38804/38804-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Free thought BL Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 649730 2025-08-15T15:32:10.527441 text/html 647765 2012-11-16T15:29:28 text/html 366567 2025-08-15T15:32:16.325406 application/epub+zip 374515 2025-08-15T15:32:11.258420 application/epub+zip 295562 2025-08-15T15:32:10.878464 application/epub+zip 522248 2025-08-15T15:32:20.440394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494704 2025-08-15T15:32:15.987420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416200 2022-09-17T16:41:44.885895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563751 2025-08-15T15:32:09.645510 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 563683 2012-02-09T10:45:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 563682 2012-02-09T10:45:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20791 2025-08-15T15:32:20.581349 application/rdf+xml 9063 2025-08-15T15:32:10.983420 image/jpeg 2036 2025-08-15T15:32:10.930408 image/jpeg 206770 2012-02-09T10:46:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 341471 2012-11-16T15:30:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 206737 2012-02-09T10:46:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 344045 2025-08-15T15:32:10.578441 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