The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll

(1869.) The Universe is Governed by LawóThe Self-made ManóPoverty generally an AdvantageóHumboldt's Birth-placeóHis desire for TravelóOn what Humboldt's Fame dependsóHis Companions and FriendsóInvestigations in the New WorldóA PictureóSubjects of his AddressesóVictory of the Church over PhilosophyóInfluence of the discovery that the World is governed by LawóOn the term LawóCopernicusóAstronomyóAryabhattaó DescartesóCondition of the World and Man when the morning of Science DawnedóReasons for Honoring HumboldtóThe World his Monument

THOMAS PAINE.

(1870.) With his Name left out the History of Liberty cannot be WrittenóPaine's Origin and ConditionóHis arrival in America with a Letter of Introduction by FranklinóCondition of the Coloniesó"Common Sense"óA new Nation BornóPaine the Best of Political WritersóThe "Crisis"óWar not to the Interest of a trading NationóPaine's Standing at the Close of the RevolutionóClose of the Eighteenth Century in France-The "Rights of Man"óPaine Prosecuted in Englandó"The World is my Country"óElected to the French AssemblyóVotes against the Death of the KingóImprisonedóA look behind the AltaróThe "Age of Reason"óHis Argument against the Bible as a RevelationóChristianity of Paine's DayóA Blasphemy Law in Force in MarylandóThe Scotch "Kirk"óHanging of Thomas Aikenhead for Denying the Inspiration of the Scripturesó"Cathedrals and Domes, and Chimes and Chants"óScienceó"He Died in the Land his Genius Defended,"

INDIVIDUALITY.

(1873.) "His Soul was like a Star and Dwelt Apart"óDisobedience one of the Conditions of Progress.óMagellanóThe Monarch and the Hermit-Why the Church hates a ThinkeróThe Argument from Grandeur and Prosperity-Travelers and Guide-boardsóA Degrading SayingóTheological EducationóScotts, Henrys and McKnightsóThe Church the Great RobberóCorrupting the Reason of ChildrenóMonotony of Acquiescence: For God's sake, say NoóProtestant Intolerance: Luther and CalvinóAssertion of Individual Independence a Step toward InfidelityóSalute to JupiteróThe Atheistic Bug-Little Religious Liberty in AmericaóGod in the Constitution, Man OutóDecision of the Supreme Court of Illinois that an Unbeliever could not testify in any CourtóDissimulationóNobody in this BedóThe Dignity of a Unit

HERETICS AND HERESIES.

(1874.) Liberty, a Word without which all other Words are VainóThe Church, the Bible, and PersecutionóOver the wild Waves of War rose and fell the Banner of Jesus ChristóHighest Type of the Orthodox ChristianóHeretics' Tongues and why they should be Removed before BurningóThe Inquisition EstablishedóForms of TortureóAct of Henry VIII for abolishing Diversity of OpinionóWhat a Good Christian was Obliged to BelieveóThe Church has Carried the Black FlagóFor what Men and Women have been BurnedóJohn Calvin's Advent into the WorldóHis Infamous ActsóMichael ServetusóCastalioóSpread of PresbyterianismóIndictment of a Presbyterian Minister in Illinois for HeresyóSpecificationsóThe Real Bible

THE GHOSTS.

(1877.) Dedication to Ebon C. IngersollóPrefaceóMendacity of the Religious Pressó"Materialism"óWays of Pleasing the GhostsóThe Idea of Immortality not Born of any BookóWitchcraft and Demon-ologyóWitch Trial before Sir Matthew HaleóJohn Wesley a Firm Believer in Ghostsó"Witch-spots"óLycanthropyóAnimals Tried and ConvictedóThe Governor of Minnesota and the GrasshoppersóA Papal Bull against WitchcraftóVictims of the DelusionóSir William Blackstone's AffirmationóTrials in BelgiumóIncubi and SuccubióA Bishop Personated by the DevilóThe Doctrine that Diseases are caused by GhostsóTreatmentóTimothy Dwight against VaccinationóGhosts as HistoriansóThe Language of EdenóLeibnitz, Founder of the Science of LanguageóCosmas on AstronomyóVagaries of Kepler and Tycho BraheóDiscovery of Printing, Powder, and AmericaóThanks to the InventorsóThe Catholic Murderer and the MeatóLet the Ghosts Go

THE LIBERTY OF MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD.