Project Gutenberg 2011-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 69 Ingersoll, Robert Green 1833 1899 Ingersoll, Bob Ingersoll, R. G. (Robert Green) Ingersoll, Robert G. (Robert Green) Baker, I. N. (Isaac Newton) 1838 1923 Baker, Isaac Newton Trial of C. B. Reynolds For Blasphemy, at Morristown, N. J., May 1887: Defence Produced by David Widger "Trial of C. B. Reynolds For Blasphemy, at Morristown, N. J., May 1887: Defence" by Robert G. Ingersoll is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The text details the defense of C. B. Reynolds, a freethought missionary accused of blasphemy for expressing his views through public lectures and a satirical pamphlet. Ingersoll's defense challenges the legitimacy of the blasphemy statute itself, arguing for the essential rights of free speech and intellectual liberty. The opening of the work introduces the context of Reynolds' indictment and provides insight into the trial's significance. It highlights the circumstances that led to the charge, including the hostile reactions from local religious groups during Reynolds' speeches. Ingersoll passionately articulates arguments regarding the importance of expressing one’s honest thoughts, the historical misuse of blasphemy laws, and the need for intellectual freedom, setting the stage for a broader discussion about the rights of individuals against oppressive structures. This portion serves both as a defense for Reynolds and a call to uphold the principles of liberty in public discourse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Reynolds, C. B. (Charles B.), 1832-1896 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Trials (Blasphemy) -- New Jersey -- Morristown Freedom of religion -- United States Freedom of speech -- United States BL KF Text Browsing: Law & Criminology Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 160295 160300 2024-09-16T06:42:55.148561 2023-09-16T12:54:14.826775 text/html text/html 155544 2013-01-29T10:58:44 text/html; charset=us-ascii 51985 2013-01-29T10:58:44 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 125477 2024-09-16T06:43:00.168551 application/epub+zip 125952 2024-09-16T06:42:57.590549 application/epub+zip 115874 2024-09-16T06:42:56.657537 application/epub+zip 319983 2024-09-16T06:43:02.172527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308356 2024-09-16T06:42:59.572534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146630 2022-09-17T11:56:25.383191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138636 138629 2024-09-16T06:42:54.875559 2023-09-16T12:54:14.579781 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 138428 2011-11-22T14:59:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49978 2011-11-22T14:59:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20084 2024-09-16T06:43:02.313497 application/rdf+xml 24392 2024-09-16T06:42:57.009524 image/jpeg 4662 2024-09-16T06:42:56.829531 image/jpeg 125792 2024-09-16T06:42:55.168534 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia