VOLUME VII.--DISCUSSIONS

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME VII.

MY REVIEWERS REVIEWED.

MY CHICAGO BIBLE CLASS.

TO THE INDIANAPOLIS CLERGY.

THE BROOKLYN DIVINES.

THE LIMITATIONS OF TOLERATION.

A CHRISTMAS SERMON.

SUICIDE OF JUDGE NORMILE.

IS SUICIDE A SIN?

IS AVARICE TRIUMPHANT?

A REPLY TO THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE AND CATHOLIC TELEGRAPH.

AN INTERVIEW ON CHIEF JUSTICE COMEGYS.

A REPLY TO REV. DRS. THOMAS AND LORIMER.

A REPLY TO REV. JOHN HALL AND WARNER VAN NORDEN.

A REPLY TO THE REV. DR. PLUMB.

A REPLY TO THE NEW YORK CLERGY ON SUPERSTITION.

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME VII.

MY REVIEWERS REVIEWED.

(1877.) Answer to San Francisco ClergymenóDefinition of Liberty, Physical and MentalóThe Right to Compel BeliefóWoman the Equal of ManóThe GhostsóImmortalityóSlaveryóWitchcraftóAristocracy of the AiróUnfairness of Clerical CriticsóForce and MatteróDoctrine of NegationóConfident Deaths of MurderersóChildhood Scenes returned to by the DyingóDeath-bed of VoltaireóThomas PaineóThe First Sectarians Were HereticsóReply to Rev. Mr. GuardóSlaughter of the CanaanitesóReply to Rev. Samuel RobinsonóProtestant PersecutionsóTolerationóInfidelity and ProgressóThe OccidentóCalvinismóReligious EditorsóReply to the Rev. Mr. IjamsóDoes the Bible teach Man to Enslave his Brothers?óReply to California Christian AdvocateóSelf-Government of French People at and Since the RevolutionóOn the Site of the BastileóFrench Peasant's Cheers for Jesus ChristóWas the World created in Six DaysóGeologyóWhat is the Astronomy of the Bible?óThe Earth the Centre of the UniverseóJoshua's MiracleóChange of Motion into HeatóGeography and Astronomy of CosmasóDoes the Bible teach the Existence of that Impossible Crime called Witchcraft?óSaul and the Woman of EndoróFamiliar SpiritsóDemonology of the New TestamentóTemptation of JesusóPossession by DevilsóGadarene Swine StoryóTest of BeliefóBible Idea of the Rights of ChildrenóPunishment of the Rebellious SonóJephthah's Vow and SacrificeóPersecution of JobóThe Gallantry of GodóBible Idea of the Rights of WomenóPaul's Instructions to WivesóPermission given to Steal WivesóDoes the Bible Sanction Polygamy and Concubinage?óDoes the Bible Uphold and Justify Political Tyranny?óPowers that be Ordained of GodóReligious Liberty of GodóSun-Worship punishable with DeathóUnbelievers to be damnedóDoes the Bible describe a God of Mercy?óMassacre CommandedóEternal Punishment Taught in the New TestamentóThe Plan of SalvationóFall and Atonement Moral BankruptcyóOther ReligionsóParsee SectóBrahminsóConfuciansóHeretics and Orthodox.

MY CHICAGO BIBLE CLASS.

(1879.) Rev. Robert CollyeróInspiration of the ScripturesóRev. Dr. ThomasóFormation of the Old TestamentóRev. Dr. KohleróRev. Mr. HerfordóProf. SwingóRev. Dr. Ryder.

TO THE INDIANAPOLIS CLERGY.

(1882.) Rev. David WalkóCharacter of JesusóTwo or Three Christs Described in the GospelsóChrist's Change of OpinionsóGospels Later than the EpistlesóDivine Parentage of Christ a Late BeliefóThe Man Christ probably a Historical CharacteróJesus Belittled by his WorshipersóHe never Claimed to be DivineóChrist's OmissionsóDifference between Christian and other Modern CivilizationsóCivilization not Promoted by ReligionóInventorsóFrench and American Civilization: How ProducedóIntemperance and Slavery in Christian NationsóAdvance due to Inventions and DiscoveriesóMissionariesóChristian Nations Preserved by Bayonet and BallóDr. T. B. TayloróOrigin of Life on this PlanetóSir William ThomsonóOrigin of Things UndiscoverableóExistence after DeathóSpiritualistsóIf the Dead ReturnóOur CalendaróChrist and Christmas-The Existence of PainóPlato's Theory of EvilóWill God do Better in Another World than he does in this?óConsolationóLife Not a Probationary StageóRev. D.O'DonaghueóThe Case of Archibald Armstrong and Jonathan NewgateóInequalities of LifeóCan Criminals live a Contented Life?óJustice of the Orthodox God Illustrated.

THE BROOKLYN DIVINES.

(1883.) Are the Books of Atheistic or Infidel Writers Extensively Read?óIncrease in the Number of InfidelsóSpread of Scientific LiteratureóRev. Dr. EddyóRev. Dr. HawkinsóRev. Dr. HaynesóRev. Mr. PullmanóRev. Mr. FooteóRev. Mr. WellsóRev. Dr. Van DykeóRev. CarpenteróRev. Mr. ReedóRev. Dr. McClellandóMinisters Opposed to DiscussionóWhipping ChildrenóWorldliness as a Foe of the ChurchóThe DramaóHuman LoveóFires, Cyclones, and Other Afflictions as Promoters of SpiritualityóClass DistinctionsóRich and PooróAristocraciesóThe Right to Choose One's AssociatesóChurches Social AffairsóProgress of the Roman Catholic ChurchóSubstitutes for the ChurchesóHenry Ward BeecheróHow far Education is Favored by the SectsóRivals of the PulpitóChristianity Now and One Hundred Years AgoóFrench Revolution produced by the PriestsóWhy the Revolution was a FailureóInfidelity of One Hundred Years AgoóMinisters not more Intellectual than a Century AgoóGreat Preachers of the PastóNew Readings of Old TextsóClerical Answerers of InfidelityóRev. Dr. BakeróFather FransiolaóFaith and ReasonóDemocracy of KindnessóMoral InstructionóMorality Born of Human NeedsóThe Conditions of HappinessóThe Chief End of Man.

THE LIMITATIONS OF TOLERATION.

(1888.) Discussion between Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, Hon. Frederic R. Coudert, and ex-Gov. Stewart L. Woodford before the Nineteenth Century Club of New YorkóPropositionsóToleration not a Disclaimer but a Waiver of the Right to PersecuteóRemarks of Courtlandt PalmeróNo Responsibility for ThoughtóIntellectual HospitalityóRight of Free SpeechóOrigin of the term "Toleration"óSlander and False WitnessóNobody can Control his own Mind: AnecdoteóRemarks of Mr. CoudertóVoltaire, Rousseau, Hugo, and IngersollóGeneral Woodford's SpeechóReply by Colonel IngersollóA Catholic Compelled to Pay a Compliment to VoltaireóResponsibility for ThoughtsóThe Mexican Unbeliever and his Reception in the Other Country.

A CHRISTMAS SERMON.

(1891.) Christianity's Message of GriefóChristmas a Pagan FestivalóReply to Dr. BuckleyóCharges by the Editor of the Christian AdvocateóThe Tidings of ChristianityóIn what the Message of Grief ConsistsóFear and FlameóAn Everlasting SiberiaóDr. Buckley's Proposal to Boycott the TelegramóReply to Rev. J. M. King and Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr. Cana Day be Blasphemed?óHurting Christian feelingsóFor Revenue only What is Blasphemy?óBalaam's Ass wiser than the ProphetóThe UniversalistsóCan God do Nothing for this World?óThe Universe a Blunder if Christianity is trueóThe Duty of a NewspaperóFacts Not SectarianóThe Rev. Mr. PetersóWhat Infidelity Has DoneóPublic School System not ChristianóOrthodox UniversitiesóBruno on OxfordóAs to Public MoralsóNo Rewards or Punishments in the UniverseóThe Atonement ImmoralóAs to Sciences and ArtóBruno, Humboldt, DarwinóScientific Writers Opposed by the ChurchóAs to the Liberation of SlavesóAs to the Reclamation of InebriatesóRum and ReligionóThe Humanity of InfidelityóWhat Infidelity says to the DyingóThe Battle ContinuedóMorality not Assailed by an Attack on ChristianityóThe Inquisition and Religious PersecutionóHuman Nature Derided by ChristianityóDr. DaCostaó"Human Brotherhood" as exemplified by the History of the ChurchóThe Church and Science, Art and LearningóóAstronomy's RevengeóGalileo and KepleróMrs. Browning: Science Thrust into the Brain of EuropeóOur NumeralsóChristianity and LiteratureóInstitution's of LearningóStephen GirardóJames LickóOur ChronologyóHistoriansóNatural PhilosophyóPhilologyóMetaphysical ResearchóIntelligence, Hindoo, EgyptianóInventionsóJohn EricssonóEmancipatorsóRev. Mr. BallouóThe Right of Goa to PunishóRev. Dr. HillieróRev. Mr. HaldemanóGeorge A. LoceyóThe "Great Physician"óRev. Mr. TalmageóRev. J. Benson HamiltonóHow Voltaire DiedóThe Death-bed of Thomas PaineóRev. Mr. HollowayóOriginal SinóRev. Dr. TyleróThe Good Samaritan a HeathenóHospitals and AsylumsóChristian Treatment of the InsaneóRev. Dr. BuckleyóThe North American Review DiscussionóJudge Black, Dr. Field, Mr. GladstoneóCirculation of Obscene LiteratureóEulogy of WhiskeyóEulogy of TobaccoóHuman Stupidity that Defies the GodsóRev. Charles DeemsóJesus a Believer in a Personal DevilóThe Man Christ.

SUICIDE OF JUDGE NORMILE.

(1892.) Reply to the Western WatchmanóHenry D'ArcyóPeter's Prevarication-Some Excellent Pagans-Heartlessness of a CatholicóWishes do not Affect the JudgmentóDevout RobbersóPenitent MurderersóReverential DrunkardsóLuther's DistichóJudge NormileóSelf-destruction.

IS SUICIDE A SIN?

(1894.) Col. Ingersoll's First Letter in The New York WorldóUnder what Circumstances a Man has the Right to take his Own LifeóMedicine and the Decrees of GodóCase of the Betrayed GirlóSuicides not CowardsóSuicide under Roman LawóMany Suicides InsaneóInsanity Caused by ReligionóThe Law against Suicide Cruel and IdioticóNatural and Sufficient Cause for Self-destructionóChrist's Death a SuicideóCol. Ingersoll's Reply to his CriticsóIs Suffering the Work of God?óIt is not Man's Duty to Endure Hopeless SufferingóWhen Suicide is JustifiableóThe InquisitionóAlleged Cowardice of SuicidesóPropositions DemonstratedóSuicide the Foundation of the Christian ReligionóRedemption and AtonementóThe Clergy on Infidelity and SuicideóMorality and UnbeliefóBetter injure yourself than AnotheróMisquotation by OpponentsóCheerful View the BestóThe Wonder is that Men endureóSuicide a Sin (Interview in The New York Journal)óCauses of SuicideóCol. Ingersoll Does Not Advise SuicideóSuicides with Tracts or Bibles in their PocketsóSuicide a Sin (Interview in The New York Herald)óComments on Rev. Alerle St. Croix Wright's SermonóSuicide and Sanity (Interview in The York World)óAs to the Cowardice of SuicideóGermany and the Prevalence of SuicideóKilling of Idiots and Defective InfantsóVirtue, Morality, and Religion.

IS AVARICE TRIUMPHANT?

(1891.) Reply to General Rush Hawkins' Article, "Brutality and Avarice Triumphant"óCroakers and Prophets of EvilóMedical Treatment for Believers in Universal EvilóAlleged Fraud in Army ContractsóCongressional ExtravaganceóRailroad "Wreckers"óHow Stockholders in Some Roads Lost Their MoneyóThe Star-Route TrialsóTimber and Public LandsóWatering StockóThe Formation of TrustsóUnsafe Hotels: European Game and Singing BirdsóSeal FisheriesóCruelty to AnimalsóOur IndiansóSensible and Manly PatriotismóDays of BrutalityóDefence of Slavery by the Websters, Bentons, and ClaysóThirty Years' AccomplishmentóEnnobling Influence of War for the RightóThe Lady ana the BrakemanóAmerican Esteem of Honesty in BusinessóRepublics do not Tend to Official CorruptionóThis the Best Country in the World.

A REPLY TO THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE AND CATHOLIC TELEGRAPH.

(1878.) Defence of the Lecture on MosesóHow Biblical Miracles are sought to be ProvedóSome Non SequitursóA Grammatical CriticismóChristianity Destructive of MannersóCuvier and Agassiz on Mosaic CosmogonyóClerical Advance agentsóChristian Threats and WarningsóCatholicism the Upas TreeóHebrew Scholarship as a Qualification for Deciding Probababilities óContradictions and Mistranslations of the BibleóNumber of Errors in the ScripturesóThe Sunday Question.

AN INTERVIEW ON CHIEF JUSTICE COMEGYS.

(1881.) Charged with Blasphemy in the State of DelawareóCan a Conditionless Deity be Injured?óInjustice the only BlasphemyóThe Lecture in DelawareóLaws of that StateóAll Sects in turn Charged with BlasphemyóHeresy Consists in making God Better than he is Thought to BeóA Fatal Biblical PassageóJudge ComegysóWilmington PreachersóStates with Laws against BlasphemyóNo Danger of Infidel MobsóNo Attack on the State of Delaware ContemplatedóComegys a ResurrectionóGrand Jury's Refusal to IndictóAdvice about the Cutting out of Heretics' TonguesóObjections to the Whipping-postóMr. Bergh's BillóOne Remedy for Wife-beating.

A REPLY TO REV. DRS. THOMAS AND LORIMER.

(1882.) SolemnityóCharged with Being InsincereóIrreverenceóOld Testament Better than the Newó"Why Hurt our Feelings?"óInvoluntary Action of the BrainóSource of our Conceptions of SpaceóGood and BadóRight and WrongóThe Minister, the Horse and the Lord's PrayeróMen Responsible for their ActionsóThe "Gradual" Theory Not Applicable to the OmniscientóPrayer Powerless to Alter ResultsóReligious PersecutionóOrthodox Ministers Made Ashamed of their CreedóPurgatoryóInfidelity and Baptism ContrastedóModern Conception of the UniverseóThe Golden Bridge of Lifeó"The Only Salutation"óThe Test for Admission to Heavenó"Scurrility."

A REPLY TO REV. JOHN HALL AND WARNER VAN NORDEN.

(1892.) Dr. Hall has no Time to Discuss the subject of Starving WorkersóCloakmakers' StrikeóWarner Van Norden of the Church Extension SocietyóThe Uncharitableness of Organized CharityóDefence of the CloakmakersóLife of the UnderpaidóOn the Assertion that Assistance encourages Idleness and CrimeóThe Man without Pity an Intellectual BeastóTendency of Prosperity to Breed SelfishnessóThousands Idle without FaultóEgotism of RichesóVan Norden's Idea of HappinessóThe Worthy Poor.

A REPLY TO THE REV. DR. PLUMB.

(1898.) Interview in a Boston PaperóWhy should a Minister call this a "Poor" World?óWould an Infinite God make People who Need a Redeemer?óGospel GossipóChrist's Sayings RepetitionsóThe Philosophy of ConfuciusóRev. Mr. MillsóThe Charge of "Robbery"óThe Divine Plan.

A REPLY TO THE NEW YORK CLERGY ON SUPERSTITION.

(1898.) Interview in the New York JournalóRev. Roberts. MacArthuróA Personal DevilóDevils who held Conversations with Christ not simply personifications of EvilóThe TemptationóThe "Man of Straw"óChrist's Mission authenticated by the Casting Out of DevilsóSpainóGod Responsible for the Actions of ManóRev. Dr. J. Lewis ParksóRev. Dr. E. F. MoldehnkeóPatience amidst the Misfortunes of OthersóYellow Fever as a Divine AgentóThe Doctrine that All is for the BestóRev. Mr. HamlinóWhy Did God Create a Successful Rival?óA Compliment by the Rev. Mr. BelcheróRev. W. C. BuchananóNo Argument Old until it is AnsweredóWhy should God Create sentient Beings to be Damned?óRev. J. W. CampbellóRev. Henry FrankóRev. E. C.J. Kraeling on Christ and the DevilóWould he make a World like This?