VOLUME I.--LECTURES

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.

PUBLISHER'S PREFACE.

THE GODS

HUMBOLDT.

THOMAS PAINE

INDIVIDUALITY.

HERETICS AND HERESIES.

THE GHOSTS.

THE LIBERTY OF MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD.

LIBERTY OF WOMAN.

THE LIBERTY OF CHILDREN.

CONCLUSION.

ABOUT FARMING IN ILLINOIS

WHAT MUST WE DO TO BE SAVED?

I. WHAT WE MUST DO TO BE SAVED

II. THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW

III. THE GOSPEL OF MARK

IV. THE GOSPEL OF LUKE.

V. THE GOSPEL OF JOHN

VI. THE CATHOLICS

VII. THE EPISCOPALIANS

VIII. THE METHODISTS

IX. THE PRESBYTERIANS

X. THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.

XI. WHAT DO YOU PROPOSE?

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.

THE GODS.

(1872.) An Honest God is the Noblest Work of ManóResemblance of Gods to their CreatorsóManufacture and Characteristics of DeitiesóTheir AmoursóDeficient in many Departments of KnowledgeóPleased with the Butchery of UnbelieversóA Plentiful SupplyóVisitationsóOne God's Laws of WaróThe Book called the BibleóHeresy of UniversalismóFaith an unhappy mixture of Insanity and IgnoranceóFallen Gods, or DevilsóDirections concerning Human SlaveryóThe first Appearance of the DevilóThe Tree of KnowledgeóGive me the Storm and Tempest of ThoughtóGods and Devils Natural ProductionsóPersonal Appearance of DeitiesóAll Man's Ideas suggested by his SurroundingsóPhenomena Supposed to be Produced by Intelligent PowersóInsanity and Disease attributed to Evil SpiritsóOrigin of the PriesthoodóTemptation of ChristóInnate IdeasóDivine InterferenceóSpecial ProvidenceóThe Crane and the FishóCancer as a proof of DesignóMatter and ForceóMiracleóPassing the Hat for just one FactóSir William Hamilton on Cause and EffectóThe Phenomena of MindóNecessity and Free WillóThe Dark AgesóThe Originality of RepetitionóOf what Use have the Gods been to Man?óPaley and DesignóMake Good Health ContagiousóPeriodicity of the Universe and the Commencement of Intellectual FreedomóLesson of the ineffectual attempt to rescue the Tomb of Christ from the MohammedansóThe Cemetery of the GodsóTaking away CrutchesóImperial Reason

HUMBOLDT.

(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.

(1877.) Liberty sustains the same Relation to Mind that Space does to MatteróThe History of Man a History of SlaveryóThe Infidel Our Fathers in the good old TimeóThe iron Arguments that Christians UsedóInstruments of TortureóA Vision of the InquisitionóModels of Man's InventionsóWeapons, Armor, Musical Instruments, Paintings, Books, SkullsóThe Gentleman in the Dug-outóHomage to Genius and IntellectóAbraham LincolnóWhat I mean by LibertyóThe Man who cannot afford to Speak his Thought is a Certificate of the Meanness of the Community in which he ResidesóLiberty of WomanóMarriage and the FamilyóOrnaments the Souvenirs of Bondage-The Story of the Garden of EdenóAdami and HevaóEquality of the Sexes-The word "Boss"óThe Cross Man-The Stingy ManóWives who are BeggarsóHow to Spend MoneyóBy the Tomb of the Old NapoleonóThe Woman you Love will never Grow OldóLiberty of ChildrenóWhen your Child tells a LieóDisowning ChildrenóBeating your own Flesh and BloodóMake Home PleasantóSunday when I was a BoyóThe Laugh of a ChildóThe doctrine of Eternal PunishmentóJonathan Edwards on the Happiness of Believing Husbands whose Wives are in HellóThe Liberty of Eating and SleepingóWater in FeveróSoil and Climate necessary to the production of GeniusóAgainst Annexing Santo DomingoóDescent of ManóConclusion

ABOUT FARMING IN ILLINOIS.

(1877.) To Plow is to Pray; to Plant is to Prophesy, and the Harvest Answers and FulfillsóThe Old Way of FarmingóCooking an Unknown Art-Houses, Fuel, and CropsóThe Farmer's BoyóWhat a Farmer should SellóBeautifying the HomeóAdvantages of Illinois as a Farming StateóAdvantages of the Farmer over the MechanicóFarm Life too Lonely-On Early RisingóSleep the Best DoctoróFashionóPatriotism and Boarding HousesóThe Farmer and the RailroadsóMoney and ConfidenceóDemonetization of Silver-Area of IllinoisóMortgages and InterestóKindness to Wives and ChildrenóHow a Beefsteak should be CookedóDecorations and ComfortóLet the Children SleepóOld Age

WHAT MUST WE DO TO BE SAVED?

(1880.) PrefaceóThe Synoptic GospelsóOnly Mark Knew of the Necessity of BeliefóThree Christs DescribedóThe Jewish Gentleman and the Piece of BaconóWho Wrote the New Testament?óWhy Christ and the Apostles wrote NothingóInfinite Respect for the Man ChristóDifferent Feeling for the Theological ChristóSaved from What?óChapter on the Gospel of MatthewóWhat this Gospel says we must do to be SavedóJesus and the ChildrenóJohn Calvin and Jonathan Edwards conceived of as Dimpled DarlingsóChrist and the Man who inquired what Good Thing he should do that he might have Eternal LifeóNothing said about BeliefóAn InterpolationóChapter on the Gospel of MarkóThe Believe or be Damned Passage, and why it was writtenóThe last Conversation of Christ with his DisciplesóThe Signs that Follow them that BelieveóChapter on the Gospel of LukeóSubstantial Agreement with Matthew and MarkóHow Zaccheus achieved SalvationóThe two Thieves on the CrossóChapter on the Gospel of JohnóThe Doctrine of Regeneration, or the New BirthóShall we Love our Enemies while God Damns His?óChapter on the CatholicsóCommunication with Heaven through Decayed SaintsóNuns and NunneriesóPenitentiaries of God should be InvestigatedóThe Athanasian Creed expoundedóThe Trinity and its MembersóChapter on the EpiscopaliansóOrigin of the Episcopal ChurchóApostolic Succession an Imported ArticleóEpiscopal Creed like the Catholic, with a few Additional AbsurditiesóChapter on the MethodistsóWesley and WhitfieldóTheir Quarrel about PredestinationóMuch Preaching for Little MoneyóAdapted to New CountriesóChapter on the PresbyteriansóJohn Calvin, MurdereróMeeting between Calvin and KnoxóThe Infamy of CalvinismóDivision in the ChurchóThe Young Presbyterian's Resignation to the Fate of his MotheróA Frightful, Hideous, and Hellish CreedóChapter on the Evangelical AllianceóJeremy Taylor's Opinion of BaptistsóOrthodoxy not DeadóCreed of the AllianceóTotal Depravity, Eternal DamnationóWhat do You Propose?óThe Gospel of Good-fellowship, Cheerfulness, Health, Good Living, JusticeóNo ForgivenessóGod's Forgiveness Does not Pay my Debt to SmithóGospel of Liberty, of Intelligence, of HumanityóOne World at a Timeó"Upon that Rock I Stand"