The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Complete Contents Dresden Edition—Twelve Volumes

ORTHODOXY.

(1884.) Orthodox Religion Dying OutóReligious Deaths and BirthsóThe Religion of ReciprocityóEvery Language has a CemeteryóOrthodox Institutions Survive through the Money invested in themó"Let us tell our Real Names"óThe Blows that have Shattered the Shield and Shivered the Lance of SuperstitionóMohammed's Successful Defence of the Sepulchre of ChristóThe Destruction of ArtóThe Discovery of AmericaóAlthough he made it himself, the Holy Ghost was Ignorant of the Form of this EarthóCopernicus and KepleróSpecial ProvidenceóThe Man and the Ship he did not TakeóA Thanksgiving Proclamation ContradictedóCharles DarwinóHenry Ward BeecheróThe CreedsóThe Latest CreedóGod as a GovernoróThe Love of GodóThe Fall of ManóWe are Bound by Representatives without a Chance to Vote against ThemóThe AtonementóThe Doctrine of Depravity a Libel on the Human RaceóThe Second BirthóA Unitarian UniversalistóInspiration of the ScripturesóGod a Victim of his own TyrannyóIn the New Testament Trouble Commences at DeathóThe Reign of Truth and LoveóThe Old Spaniard who Died without an EnemyóThe Wars it BroughtóConsolation should be Denied to MurderersóAt the Rate at which Heathen are being Converted, how long will it take to Establish Christ's Kingdom on Earth?óThe ResurrectionóThe Judgment DayóPious Evasionsó"We shall not Die, but we shall all be Hanged"ó"No Bible, no Civilization" Miracles of the New TestamentóNothing Written by Christ or his ContemporariesóGenealogy of JesusóMore MiraclesóA Master of DeathóImprobable that he would be CrucifiedóThe Loaves and FishesóHow did it happen that the Miracles Convinced so Few?óThe ResurrectionóThe AscensionóWas the Body SpiritualóParting from the DisciplesóCasting out DevilsóNecessity of BeliefóGod should be consistent in the Matter of forgiving EnemiesóEternal PunishmentóSome Good Men who are DamnedóAnother ObjectionóLove the only Bow on Life's dark Cloudó"Now is the accepted Time"óRather than this Doctrine of Eternal Punishment Should be TrueóI would rather that every Planet should in its Orbit wheel a barren StaróWhat I BelieveóImmortalityóIt existed long before MosesóConsolationóThe Promises are so Far Away, and the Dead are so NearóDeath a Wall or a DooróA FableóOrpheus and Eurydice.

MYTH AND MIRACLE.

(1885.) I. Happiness the true End and Aim of LifeóSpiritual People and their LiteratureóShakespeare's Clowns superior to Inspired WritersóBeethoven's Sixth Symphony Preferred to the Five Books of MosesóVenus of Milo more Pleasing than the Presbyterian CreedóII. Religions Naturally ProducedóPoets the Myth-makersóThe Sleeping BeautyóOrpheus and EurydiceóRed Riding HoodóThe Golden AgeóElysian FieldsóThe Flood MythóMyths of the SeasonsóIII. The Sun-godóJonah, Buddha, Chrisnna, Horus, ZoroasteróDecember 25th as a Birthday of GodsóChrist a Sun-GodóThe Cross a Symbol of the Life to ComeóWhen Nature rocked the Cradle of the Infant WorldóIV. Difference between a Myth and a MiracleóRaising the Dead, Past and PresentóMiracles of JehovahóMiracles of ChristóEverything Told except the TruthóThe Mistake of the WorldóV. Beginning of InvestigationóThe Stars as Witnesses against SuperstitionóMartyrdom of BrunoóGeologyóSteam and ElectricityóNature forever the SameóPersistence of ForceóCathedral, Mosque, and Joss House have the same FoundationóScience the Providence of ManóVI. To Soften the Heart of GodóMartyrsóThe God was SilentóCredulity a ViceóDevelop the Imaginationó"The Skylark" and "The Daisy"óVII. How are we to Civilize the World?óPut Theology out of ReligionóDivorce of Church and StateóSecular EducationóGodless SchoolsóVIII. The New JerusalemóKnowledge of the Supernatural possessed by SavagesóBeliefs of Primitive PeoplesóScience is ModestóTheology ArrogantóTorque-mada and Bruno on the Day of JudgmentóIX. Poison of Superstition in the Mother's MilkóAbility of Mistakes to take Care of ThemselvesóLongevity of Religious LiesóMother's religion pleaded by the CannibalóThe Religion of FreedomóO Liberty, thou art the God of my Idolatry