Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 88 Ingersoll, Robert Green 1833 1899 Ingersoll, Bob Ingersoll, R. G. (Robert Green) Ingersoll, Robert G. (Robert Green) Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll - Latest Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Thomas Paine -- Liberty of man, woman and child -- Orthodoxy -- Blasphemy -- Some reasons why -- Intellectual development -- Human rights -- Talmagian theology (second lecture) -- Talmagian theology (third lecture) -- Religious intolerance -- Hereafter -- Review of his reviewers -- How the gods grow -- The religion of our day -- Heretics and heresies -- The bible -- Voltaire -- Myth and miracle -- Ingersoll's letter, On the Chinese god -- Ingersoll's letter, Is suicide a sin? -- Ingersoll's letter, The right to one's life. Produced by Jake Jaqua. HTML version by Al Haines. "Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll - Latest" by Robert Green Ingersoll is a collection of thought-provoking lectures delivered during the late 19th century. In this work, Ingersoll defends the legacy of Thomas Paine, advocating for reason, liberty, and religious tolerance while scrutinizing political and religious tyranny. The lectures explore themes of human rights, the role of superstition, and the impact of Paine's writings on American independence and enlightenment. The opening of this collection sets the stage for Ingersoll's impassioned defense of Thomas Paine, highlighting his significant contributions to the ideals of liberty and democracy during the American Revolution. Ingersoll reminisces about his introduction to public speaking, which was focused on honoring Paine's memory. He emphasizes Paine's audacity to challenge established norms and argues that his writings, particularly "Common Sense," were pivotal in galvanizing the push for independence. The text sets a critical tone against religious dogma and celebrates Paine's intellectual contributions, positioning him as an enduring symbol of freedom and rational thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Free thought BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 815575 810730 2024-10-04T07:05:49.765210 2023-10-04T06:57:04.485042 text/html text/html 808236 2020-12-26T15:43:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 295163 2020-12-26T15:43:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 373898 2024-10-04T07:05:59.579199 application/epub+zip 385961 2024-10-04T07:05:52.955212 application/epub+zip 375032 2024-10-04T07:05:51.696207 application/epub+zip 645408 2024-10-04T07:06:05.081190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618482 2024-10-04T07:05:58.818178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 590441 2022-09-04T10:08:32.257966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 788436 788402 2024-10-04T07:05:48.779339 2023-10-04T06:57:03.710059 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 788354 2020-12-26T15:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 292094 2020-12-26T15:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19934 2024-10-04T07:06:05.216152 application/rdf+xml 14621 2024-10-04T07:05:52.250242 image/jpeg 3421 2024-10-04T07:05:51.971233 image/jpeg 367132 2024-10-04T07:05:49.838219 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