The Ghosts, and Other Lectures by Robert Green Ingersoll

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Author Ingersoll, Robert Green, 1833-1899
Title The Ghosts, and Other Lectures
Note Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents The ghosts -- The liberty of man, woman and child -- The Declaration of independence -- About farming in Illinois -- Speech at Cincinnati, nominating James G. Blaine for the presidency, June, 1876 -- The past rises before me like a dream -- The Grant banquet -- A tribute to the Rev. Alexander Clark -- A tribute to Ebon C. Ingersoll.
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Summary "The Ghosts, and Other Lectures" by Robert Green Ingersoll is a collection of lectures written in the late 19th century. This work delves into themes of skepticism, rational thought, and critiques of religion and superstition, emphasizing the importance of intellectual freedom and personal liberty. Ingersoll's writing serves as a powerful call to humanity to cast aside the ghosts of their past beliefs and embrace a future grounded in reason and science. The opening portion of the text establishes a strong foundation for Ingersoll's argument against the supernatural and the cultural hold of religious dogmas. He presents a historical perspective on how beliefs in ghosts and supernatural forces have influenced human actions and decisions, often leading to fear and oppression. He critiques the clergy and their control over thought, asserting that such beliefs lead to societal stagnation. Rather than transitioning to a purely supernatural understanding of existence, Ingersoll calls for recognition of the natural laws governing the universe, positing that progress and true liberty arise from rational thought and the liberation of the human mind from the chains of superstition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class AC: General Works: Collections, Series, Collected works, Pamphlets
Subject Free thought
Category Text
EBook-No. 30208
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 29, 2013
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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