The Devil: A Lecture. E-book. Formato PDF Robert G. Ingersoll   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

A little while ago I delivered a lecture on Super stition, in which, among other things, I said that the Christian world could not deny the existence of the Devil; that the Devil was really the keystone of the arch, and that to take him away was to destroy the entire system. A great many clergymen answered or criticised this statement. Some of these ministers avowed their belief in the existence of his Satanic Majesty, while others actually denied his existence but some, without stating their ovvn position, said that others believed, not in the existence of a personal devil, but in the personification Of evil, and that all references to the Devil in the Scrip tures could be explained on the hypothesis that the Devil thus alluded to was simply a personification of (evil. When I read these answers I thought of this line from Heine: Christ rode on an ass, but now asses ride on Christ. Now, the questions are, first, whether the Devil does really exist; second, whether the sacred Scriptures teach the existence Of the Devil and of unclean spirits and, third, whether this belief in devils is a necessary part of what is known as orthodox Christianity.

The Life and Letters of Robert G. Ingersoll: Edited With a Biographical Introduction by Eva Ingersoll Wakefield. E-book. Formato PDF Robert Green Ingersoll   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

I have tried as editor of this book to present an informal but revealing portrayal of the man Ingersoll—his personality, ideas, interests, life-work, and influence—through the medium of some of his characteristic personal letters. The vast majority of the letters I obtained through the two daughters of Colonel Ingersoll, Eva Ingersoll Brown (my mother) and Maud Ingersoll, who were thoughtful and foresighted enough to copy before mailing many of the letters which their father wrote at home. Some letters were available through the files of Ingersoll's law office. A few were secured by means of requests for Ingersoll letters in various newspapers and journals. A few more were sent to me by old admirers, acquaintances, and friends of the Colonel. A number of valuable letters were quoted by permission of Doubleday & Company, publishers, from With Walt Whitman in Camden, edited by Horace Traubcl; several were graciously contributed by Mrs. Harry Houdini, from her late husband's collection of Ingersolliana. All the letters written to Dr. John Livingston Ingersoll form a part of the large and important Ingersoll collection in the Illinois State Historical Library, at Springfield, Illinois, and cordial appreciation is hereby extended to this Library for its generous co-operation. Much of the original material that has gone into this book was donated to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., by the Editor and her brother, Robert Ingersoll Brown.The Family, or Ingersoll — Husband, Father, and Friend, section of the book may well overwhelm, and even antagonize, many a modem reader who is conditioned to looking down his nose at any expressions of human affection and tenderness. Love has long been out of fashion in literature, and biographies nowadays arc seldom written out of love for their subjects. While this Editor is quite unashamedly in love with her subject, she has at the same time tried to keep herself within bounds.

Some Mistakes of Moses. E-book. Formato PDF Robert G. Ingersoll   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

Robert Green Ingersoll's book is an examination of the Pentateuch, or the first five books of The Bible, typically attributed to Moses. The author has written the book not to disparage the beliefs of Christianity, but rather because he views religion as oftentimes divisive. "It is amazing to me that a difference of opinion upon subjects that we know nothing with certainty about, should make us hate, persecute, and despise each other" states Ingersoll in his introduction. Ingersoll takes a measured approach to his critique of the Old Testament, progressing through the work carefully and raising his objections to the various stories presented. The book is divided into chapters, each of which is focused on a different occurrence or belief espoused in The Bible. Examples include chapters on the story of creation, the plagues of the Old Testament, "The Garden", and many more.Ingersoll has been compared to Mark Twain, and with good reason. Some Mistakes of Moses is the work of an author in full command of his wit. The book is easily approached by the laymen, but detailed enough to appeal to the informed reader. Written in a casual style, it is a light read about a deep subject.Some Mistakes of Moses is a valuable piece of religious criticism. For those interested in the subject matter, the words of Robert Green Ingersoll will be enlightening. A favorite title of agnostics and atheists for many years, Ingersoll's work is every bit as powerful today as the day it was written.