VOLUME II.--LECTURES

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

PREFACE.

SOME MISTAKES OF MOSES.

SOME REASONS WHY

ORTHODOXY.

MYTH AND MIRACLE.

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

SOME MISTAKES OF MOSES.

(1879.) PrefaceóI. He who endeavors to control the Mind by Force is a Tyrant, and he who submits is a SlaveóAll I AskóWhen a Religion is FoundedóFreedom for the Orthodox ClergyóEvery Minister an AttorneyóSubmission to the Orthodox and the DeadóBounden Duty of the MinistryóThe Minister Factory at AndoveróII. Free SchoolsóNo Sectarian SciencesóReligion and the SchoolsóScientific HypocritesóIII. The Politicians and the ChurchesóIV. Man and Woman the Highest Possible TitlesóBelief Dependent on SurroundingsóWorship of AncestorsóBlindness Necessary to Keeping the Narrow PathóThe Bible the Chain that BindsóA Bible of the Middle Ages and the Awe it InspiredóV. The PentateuchóMoses Not the AuthoróBelief out of which Grew Religious CeremoniesóEgypt the Source of the Information of MosesóVI. MondayóNothing, in the Light of Raw MaterialóThe Story of Creation BegunóThe Same Story, substantially, Found in the Records of Babylon, Egypt, and IndiaóInspiration Unnecessary to the TruthóUsefulness of Miracles to Fit Lies to FactsóDivision of Darkness and LightóVII. TuesdayóThe Firmament and Some Biblical Notions about itóLaws of Evaporation Unknown to the Inspired WriteróVIII. WednesdayóThe Waters Gathered into SeasóFruit and Nothing to Eat itóFive Epochs in the Organic History of the EarthóBalance between the Total Amounts of Animal and Vegetable LifeóVegetation Prior to the Appearance of the SunóIX. ThursdayóSun and Moon ManufacturedóMagnitude of the Solar OrbóDimensions of Some of the PlanetsóMoses' Guess at the Size of Sun and MoonóJoshua's Control of the Heavenly BodiesóA Hypothesis Urged by MinistersóThe Theory of "Refraction"óRev. Henry MoreyóAstronomical Knowledge of Chinese SavantsóThe Motion of the Earth Reversed by Jehovah for the Reassurance of Ahazó"Errors" Renounced by ButtonóX. "He made the Stars Also"óDistance of the Nearest StaróXI. FridayóWhales and Other Living Creatures ProducedóXII. SaturdayóReproduction InauguratedóXIII. "Let Us Make Man"óHuman Beings Created in the Physical Image and Likeness of GodóInquiry as to the Process AdoptedóDevelopment of Living Forms According to EvolutionóHow Were Adam and Eve Created?óThe Rib StoryóAge of Man Upon the EarthóA Statue Apparently Made before the WorldóXIV. SundayóSacredness of the Sabbath Destroyed by the Theory of Vast "Periods"óReflections on the SabbathóXV. The Necessity for a Good MemoryóThe Two Accounts of the Creation in Genesis I and IIóOrder of Creation in the First AccountóOrder of Creation in the Second AccountóFastidiousness of Adam in the Choice of a HelpmeetóDr. Adam Clark's CommentaryóDr. Scott's GuessóDr. Matthew Henry's AdmissionóThe Blonde and Brunette ProblemóThe Result of Unbelief and the Reward of Faithó"Give Him a Harp"óXVI. The GardenóLocation of EdenóThe Four RiversóThe Tree of KnowledgeóAndover Appealed ToóXVII. The FallóThe SerpentóDr. Adam Clark Gives a Zoological ExplanationóDr. Henry DissentsóWhence This Serpent?óXVIII. DampnessóA Race of GiantsóWickedness of MankindóAn Ark ConstructedóA Universal Flood IndicatedóAnimals Probably Admitted to the ArkóHow Did They Get There?óProblem of Food and ServiceóA Shoreless Sea Covered with Innumerable DeadóDrs. Clark and Henry on the SituationóThe Ark Takes GroundóNew DifficultiesóNoah's SacrificeóThe Rainbow as a MemorandumóBabylonian, Egyptian, and Indian Legends of a FloodóXIX. Bacchus and BabelóInterest Attaching to NoahóWhere Did Our First Parents and the Serpent Acquire a Common Language?óBabel and the Confusion of TonguesóXX. Faith in FilthóImmodesty of Biblical DictionóXXI. The HebrewsóGod's Promises to AbrahamóThe Sojourning of Israel in EgyptóMarvelous IncreaseóMoses and AaronóXXII. The PlaguesóCompetitive Miracle WorkingóDefeat of the Local MagiciansóXXIII. The Flight Out of EgyptóThree Million People in a DesertóDestruction of Pharaoh ana His HostóMannaóA Superfluity of QuailsóRev. Alexander Cruden's CommentaryóHornets as Allies of the IsraelitesóDurability of the Clothing of the Jewish PeopleóAn Ointment MonopolyóConsecration of PriestsóThe Crime of Becoming a MotheróThe Ten CommandmentsóMedical Ideas of JehovahóCharacter of the God of the PentateuchóXXIV. Confess and AvoidóXXV. "Inspired" SlaveryóXXVI. "Inspired" Marriage-XXVII. "Inspired" War-XXVIII. "Inspired" Religious LibertyóXXIX. Conclusion.

SOME REASONS WHY.

(1881.) IóReligion makes EnemiesóHatred in the Name of Universal BenevolenceóNo Respect for the Rights of BarbariansóLiteral Fulfillment of a New Testament ProphecyóII. Duties to GodóCan we Assist God?óAn Infinite Personality an Infinite Impossibility-Ill. InspirationóWhat it Really IsóIndication of ClamsóMultitudinous Laughter of the SeaóHorace Greeley and the Mammoth TreesóA Landscape Compared to a Table-clothóThe Supernatural is the DeformedóInspiration in the Man as well as in the BookóOur Inspired BibleóIV. God's Experiment with the JewsóMiracles of One Religion never astonish the Priests of Anotheró"I am a Liar Myself"óV. Civilized CountriesóCrimes once regarded as Divine InstitutionsóWhat the Believer in the Inspiration of the Bible is Compelled to SayóPassages apparently written by the DevilóVI. A Comparison of BooksóAdvancing a Cannibal from Missionary to MuttonóContrast between the Utterances of Jehovah and those of Reputable HeathenóEpictetus, Cicero, Zeno, Senecaóthe Hindu, Antoninus, Marcus AureliusóThe AvestaóVII. MonotheismóEgyptians before Moses taught there was but One God and Married but One WifeóPersians and Hindoos had a Single Supreme DeityóRights of Roman WomenóMarvels of Art achieved without the Assistance of HeavenóProbable Action of the Jewish Jehovah incarnated as ManóVIII. The New TestamentóDoctrine of Eternal Pain brought to LightóDiscrepanciesóHuman Weaknesses cannot be Predicated of Divine WisdomóWhy there are Four Gospels according to IrenÊusóThe AtonementóRemission of Sins under the Mosaic DispensationóChristians say, "Charge it"óGod's Forgiveness does not Repair an InjuryóSuffering of Innocence for the GuiltyóSalvation made Possible by Jehovah's Failure to Civilize the JewsóNecessity of Belief not taught in the Synoptic GospelsóNon-resistance the Offspring of WeaknessóIX. Christ's MissionóAll the Virtues had been Taught before his AdventóPerfect and Beautiful Thoughts of his Pagan PredecessorsóSt. Paul Contrasted with Heathen Writersó"The Quality of Mercy"óX. Eternal PainóAn Illustration of Eternal PunishmentóCaptain Kreuger of the Barque TigeróXI. Civilizing Influence of the BibleóIts Effects on the JewsóIf Christ was God, Did he not, in his Crucifixion, Reap what he had Sown?óNothing can add to the Misery of a Nation whose King is Jehovah

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