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BIBLEMOR.ZIP 'Bible Morality' by Charles Watts
BWR.ZIP 'Is The Bible Worth Reading' by Lemuel K. Washburn
GODSWORD.ZIP 'Is it God's Word?'
ABORTION.ZIP 'Confessions of an Abortionist' by Martin Avery, 1939.
ATHEISM.ZIP 'The Meaning Of Atheism' by E. Haldeman-Julius
DARROW.ZIP 'Facing Life Fearlessly' by Clarence Darrow.
SECULAR.ZIP 'A History of the British Secular Movement' by John Edwin McGee
TAXCH.ZIP 'Why I Believe In Fair Taxation Of Church Property'
0FREECAT.ZIP Catalog of Freethought files, indexed by author.
CATHECH.ZIP 'The Secularist's Catechism' by Charles Watts
DEATHBED.ZIP 'Infidel Death-Beds' by W.C. Foote, revised by A.D. McLaren
HUGHES.ZIP 'Why I Quit Going To Church' by Rupert Hughs, 1924
PLEA.ZIP 'A Plea For Atheism' by Charles Bradlough
RATMA.ZIP 'The Rationalist's Manual' by Aletheia, M.D., 1897
REASON.ZIP 'Reason, The Only Oracle Of Man' by Col. Ethan Allen, 1785
SECMOR.ZIP 'Secular Morality: What is it?' by Charles Watts
SORS.ZIP 'Saints Or Sinners: Which?' by Charles Watts
UNBELIEF.ZIP 'Humanity's Gain From Unbelief' by Charles Bradlough
WHYRIGHT.ZIP 'Why Do Right? A Secularist's Answer' by Charles Watts
DEITY.ZIP 'Deity and Design' by Chapman Cohen
EXISTGOD.ZIP 'The Existence of God, or Questions For Theists' by Charles Watts
GARDENER.ZIP 'Men, Women, and God and Other Lectures' by Helen H. Gardener
50V1P1.ZIP 'Fifty Years of Freethought, vol 1' by George F. Macdonald [1/2]
50V1P2.ZIP 'Fifty Years of Freethought, vol 1' by George F. Macdonald [2/2]
50V1.ZIP 'Fifty Years of Freethought, vol 1' by George E. Macdonald
50V2.ZIP 'Fifty Years of Freethought, vol 2' by George E. Macdonald
FRANKLIN.ZIP About Benjamin Franklin's non-Christian beliefs.
GRANT.ZIP About Ulysses S. Grant's non-Christian beliefs.
JEFF.ZIP About Thomas Jefferson's non-Christian beliefs.
LINCOLN.ZIP About Abraham Lincoln's non-Christian beliefs.
PAINE.ZIP About Thomas Paine's non-Christian beliefs.
WASHING.ZIP About George Washington's non-Christian beliefs.
1STAR-C.ZIP Closing address in the first Star Route trial.
2STAR-C1.ZIP Closing address to the jury, 2nd Star Route trial. [1/3]
2STAR-C2.ZIP Closing address to the jury, 2nd Star Route trial. [2/3]
2STAR-C3.ZIP Closing address to the jury, 2nd Star Route trial. [3/3]
2STAR-OP.ZIP Opening address in the second Star Route trial.
ABBOTT.ZIP Reply to Dr. Lyman Abbott and Archdeacon Farrar.
ACTORS.ZIP Three short addresses to the Actors' Fund of America.
AGNOSTCH.ZIP Four short addresses to the Actor's Fund of America.
AGNOSTIC.ZIP Lecture on 'Why I Am an Agnostic'
AVARICE.ZIP Ingersoll answers the charge that America is morally bankrupt.
BEECHER.ZIP Four short after-dinner speeches.
BELIEF.ZIP Three short but interesting pieces.
BIBLE.ZIP Great Freethought lecture on the Bible.
BIOG.ZIP INGERSOLL. A BIOGRAPHICAL APPRECIATION by HERMAN E. KITTREDGE 1911
BLASPHEM.ZIP A grand plea for freedom of speech in America.
BROOK.ZIP Excellent speech given in Brooklyn in 1880.
BROOKLYN.ZIP An amusing reply to Brooklyn preachers. 1883
BURNS.ZIP A tribute to Robert Burns (poet).
CARPENT.ZIP Four good equal rights pieces.
CATECHIS.ZIP The Talmagian Catechism
CATHOL.ZIP A reply to the Cincinnati Gazette and Catholic Telegraph.
CENTEN.ZIP Centennial Oration, Organized Charities, & Bigotry of Colleges.
CHICAGO.ZIP Three files including the famous Chicago speech of 1876.
CHICBIB.ZIP My Chicago bible class -- Chicago Times, 1879.
CHR-1.ZIP The Christian religion (The Ingersoll -- Black debate).
CHR-2.ZIP Black's reply to Ingersoll's first essay.
CHR-3.ZIP Ingersoll's reply to Black's argument.
CHRISTMA.ZIP A Christmas sermon -- Evening Telegram, Dec. 19, 1891.
CIVILRIG.ZIP Civil Rights. Ingersoll was an advocate for equal rights.
COMEGYS.ZIP An interview on Chief Justice Comegys.
CREEDS.ZIP Four interesting, short essays that are fine reading.
DAVISWIL.ZIP Address to the jury in the Davis will case.
DECDAY.ZIP Decoration Day oration -- 1882 & 1888.
DEVIL.ZIP The Devil. If the Devil should die, would God make another?
DIDEROT.ZIP Diderot. Doubt is the first step toward truth.
DIVIDED.ZIP Two interesting short essays about faith and the bible.
DIVORCE.ZIP Is Divorce Wrong? Three views on divorce from 1889.
EBON.ZIP A touching oration at his brother's funeral.
EIGHTHRS.ZIP Three interesting, short pieces.
ERNESTR.ZIP Five short essays.
FAITH.ZIP The foundations of faith. Great lecture.
FARMING.ZIP About farming in Illinois.
FIE-ING1.ZIP Dr. Henry M. Field and Ingersoll debate. [1/4]
FIE-ING2.ZIP Dr. Henry M. Field and Ingersoll debate. [2/4]
FIE-ING3.ZIP Dr. Henry M. Field and Ingersoll debate. [3/4]
FIE-ING4.ZIP Dr. Henry M. Field and Ingersoll debate. [4/4]
FIFTH.ZIP 5th response to Rev. Talmage.
FIRST.ZIP 1st response to Rev. Talmage.
FORWARD.ZIP Forward to the Dresden Edition by the Ingersoll League.
FOURTH.ZIP 4th response to Rev. Talmage.
FRAGMENT.ZIP A collection of short or partial works by Ingersoll.
FREETHOU.ZIP Three short, good works.
GHOSTS.ZIP The Ghosts. Another of Ingersoll's great lectures.
GL-ING1.ZIP Debate between W.E. Gladstone and Ingersoll. [1/2]
GL-ING2.ZIP Ingersoll's reply to W.E. Gladstone. [2/2]
GODS.ZIP The Gods. An honest God is the noblest work of man.
GOLDSPE.ZIP The Chicago and New York gold speech. (political)
HER&HER.ZIP Heretics and heresies.
HOLYOAKE.ZIP Six short pieces.
HUMBOLDT.ZIP The universe is governed by law. Early freethought speech.
HUXLEY&A.ZIP Three short, interesting essays.
INDIANAP.ZIP Reply to the Indianapolis clergy.
INDIVID.ZIP Individuality.
INDYSPEA.ZIP Indianapolis speech and eight to seven address.
INFIDELS.ZIP The great infidels. Terrific freethought lecture.
INFIDON.ZIP Four short, fine works.
INTERROG.ZIP Some interrogation points & 20th anniv. Lotus Club dinner.
INTERV-1.ZIP These five files contain several interviews. [1/5]
INTERV-2.ZIP These interviews were published in newspapers. [2/5]
INTERV-3.ZIP Newspapers all across the country printed these. [3/5]
INTERV-4.ZIP Theseshow Ingersoll's quick wit and ready answers. [4/5]
INTERV-5.ZIP Great newspaper interviews. [5/5]
INTIMATE.ZIP Complete biography of Ingersoll by his private secretary.
LAYSER.ZIP A lay sermon. A short freethought lecture.
LIBERALL.ZIP Eight short works to be read and enjoyed.
LINCOLN2.ZIP A wonderful tribute to Abraham Lincoln.
LITER.ZIP Liberty in literature.
MAN-WO&C.ZIP The liberty of Man, Woman, and Child.
MIRACLE.ZIP Myth and miracle. A great freethought lecture.
MODTHINK.ZIP Two essays that are worth anyone's time.
MOSES.ZIP Some Mistakes of Moses. Devastating freethought lecture.
NEGROPEO.ZIP 3 lectures that show Ingersoll's love of humanity.
NEWYORK.ZIP Four speeches by Ingersoll.
OBSCENEL.ZIP Four lectures by Ingersoll.
ORTHOD.ZIP Orthodoxy. One of Ingersoll's greatest freethought lectures.
PAINE2.ZIP Ingersoll speaks of America's greatest founding father.
PRESS.ZIP Two addresses by Ingersoll.
PROGRESS.ZIP Progress. This is the first lecture delivered by Ingersoll.
PROPH.ZIP Seven good pieces by Ingersoll.
PUNISH.ZIP Is corporal punishment degrading? (unfinished work)
RATIFIC.ZIP Two speeches by Ingersoll.
REFORM.ZIP How to reform mankind. There is no darkness but ignorance.
REPLY.ZIP Four replies to religous people or groups.
REUNION.ZIP Three pieces by Ingersoll.
REVIEW.ZIP My reviewers reviewed.
ROLLINS.ZIP Two pieces by Ingersoll.
ROME-1.ZIP Rome or reason. Part one by Cardinal Manning. [1/2]
ROME-2.ZIP Rome or reason. A reply to Cardinal Manning. [2/2]
SAVED.ZIP What must we do to be saved? Great freethought!
SECOND.ZIP 2nd response to Rev. Talmage.
SHAKESPR.ZIP William Shakespeare was the greatest genius of our world.
SIXTH.ZIP 6th response to Rev. Talmage.
SPATIND.ZIP Two pieces by Ingersoll.
SUFFRAGE.ZIP Sufferage address & The three philanthropists.
SUICIDE.ZIP Five pieces on suicide.
SUPERST.ZIP Superstition. Another great freethought lecture.
THANKS.ZIP A Thanksgiving sermon.
THIRD.ZIP 3rd response to Rev. Talmage.
TOLERAT.ZIP Discussion between F.R. Coudert, S.L. Woodford and Ingersoll.
TOLSTOY.ZIP Tolstoy and 'The Kreutzer Sonata' & Spain and the Spaniard.
TOMPAINE.ZIP Four good pieces by Ingersoll.
TRUTH.ZIP The Truth. A great freethought lecture.
VINPAINE.ZIP Vindication of Thomas Paine.
VOLTAIRE.ZIP Voltaire.
WALLST.ZIP Four pieces by Ingersoll.
WHAT-IS.ZIP What is religion? Ingersoll's last public address.
WHICH.ZIP Which way? Another great freethought lecture.
WHY.ZIP Some reasons why. Perhaps his greatest freethought lecture.
WHYAMAGN.ZIP Why am I an agnostic?
WOODGOD.ZIP A wooden god.
CHRIST.ZIP 'The Death of Christ' by Charles Watts, 1896, London.
JESUS.ZIP 'Who Was Jesus Christ, and What Did He Teach?' by Charles Bradlo
JESUSMMM.ZIP 'The Truth About Jesus' by M.M. Mangasarian, 1909
MOJ.ZIP 'Mistakes of Jesus' by William Floyd, 1932.
REFORMER.ZIP 'Was Christ a Political and Social Reformer?' by Charles Watts
RENAN.ZIP 'The Life of Jesus' by Ernest Renan
RELIGCON.ZIP 'The Story of Religious Controversy' All 32 chapters and intro. The Chapters:
0PAINE.ZIP Volume 4 of the writings of Thomas Paine.
AGEOFREA.ZIP 'Age Of Reason' by Thomas Paine
BELLS.ZIP Worship and Church Bells. A letter to Camille Jordan.
EXISTGD2.ZIP The Existence of God.
LLANDAFF.ZIP Answer to the Bishop of Llandaff.
MASONRY.ZIP Origin of Free Masonry.
ONDREAM.ZIP An essay on dream.
PREDEST.ZIP A letter to Andrew Dean.
PROPH.ZIP Examination of the Prophesies.
PROSPECT.ZIP Prospect Papers.
16.ZIP 'The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors' by Kersey Graves
CHR&CIV.ZIP 'Christianity & Civilization' by Charles Watts, 1880
CLAOFCH.ZIP 'Claims of Christianity Examined' by Charles Watts
DOUBTS1.ZIP 'Doubts In Dialogue' by Charles Bradlough, 1884
DOUBTS2.ZIP 'Doubts In Dialogue' con't... by Charles Bradlough, 1886
DREISER.ZIP Chapter 14 from 'Tragic America' by Theodore Dreiser, 1931
GRAVE.ZIP 'Is There Life Beyond The Grave?' by Charles Watts, 1894
SJ.ZIP 'Secret Instructions of the Society of Jesus'
TACTICS.ZIP 'Discreditable Tactics of Christian Disputants' by Charles Watts
THEISM.ZIP 'Is Theism A Logical Philosophy?' a debate April 13, 1930
ASTRON.ZIP 'The Atheism Of Astronomy' by Woolsey Teller
EVOL.ZIP 'Evolution And Special Creation' by Charles Watts
DCART10.ZIP etext by Descarte
DEVILDIC.ZIP Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce
HRLND10.ZIP Herland, by Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman.
NAFTA.ZIP The -entire- NAFTA agreement in ASCII format.
OZLAND10.ZIP Marvelous Land of Oz
RADIO10.ZIP The dawn of amateur radio in the U.K. and Greece.
RGAIN10.ZIP 'Paradise Regained' by John Milton
SAWYR10.ZIP 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' by Mark Twain
SCARP10.ZIP 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' by Baroness Orczy
TARZN10.ZIP 'Tarzan of the Apes' by Edgar Rice Burroughs
USCEN90.ZIP Data from the 1990 U.S. Census
USCEN902.ZIP Data from the 1990 U.S. Census (2nd)
WIZOZ10.ZIP Wizard of Oz
COOKIES.ZIP Text file of short quotes suitable for a cookie prog.
DIDYOUNO.ZIP Information about church tax-exemption.
IRRAT.ZIP A list of irrational beliefs.
KYPRIEST.ZIP Kentucky priests who were charged or convicted of sex abuse.
QUIXOTE.ZIP 'Quixote Reincarnated' by Paladin. An essay on ethics, Am. Drea
TRUEMEAN.ZIP The *True* Meaning of Christmas w/excerpts from Prof. Scott Cawe
VIRILLUS.ZIP A 'Short Story' about ethics...
AIRPLANE.ZIP Script from the funny movie...
DUMBMEN.ZIP Gotta have.
GRAIL.ZIP Python silliness.
RELJOKES.ZIP A collection of religious jokes
ALBIGEN.ZIP An account of the Albigensian Crusades, for Belar
MEN.ZIP An essay on why People in general, men in particular, are pigs
NEIGHBOR.ZIP 'Neighborly Love -- The Willingness of People to Help Others' b
NEWBIBL1.ZIP this is what the Spirit bade me to write. Heed it and flee all
SUICIDEC.ZIP 'Assisted Suicide -- the Right of Choice' by: Michael Jones (mo
THEONE.ZIP A short story by Paladin. Based loosely on lyrics to The One
MORALS.ZIP Morals of Chess by Ben Franklin
CHOOSING.ZIP 'Choosing Barabbas' (Is Christianity anti-Jewish?) by: James Kie
FAITH.ZIP 'Various Meanings of 'Faith'' by: James Kiefer
ISGD4REL.ZIP IS God real? read this and consider
NONXIANS.ZIP The Salvation of non-Christians (pub. message) by: James Kiefer
PEACE.ZIP A Christian's Plea for Peace and Unity by: Emily Nghrem
PRAYER.ZIP Just what *IS* a prayer?
SEXETHIC.ZIP Sexual Ethics applied to Catholicism
SONOFMAN.ZIP What Jesus *Really* Said of Himself by: James Kiefer
GAITANIM.ZIP 'On the Gait of Animals' by Aristotle
HEMORRHO.ZIP 'On Hemorrhoids' by Hippocrates
INTERPRE.ZIP 'On Interpretation' by Aristotle
LONGSHOR.ZIP 'On Longevity and Shortness of Life' by Aristotle
MEMOREMI.ZIP 'On Memory and Reminiscence' by Aristotle
METEOROL.ZIP 'Meteorology' by Aristotle
OEDIP10.ZIP Sophocles' Oedipus Trilogy
ONDREAMS.ZIP 'On Dreams' by Aristotle
SURGERY.ZIP 'On The Surgery' by Hippocrates
ULCERS.ZIP 'On Ulcers' by Hippocrates
GORA.ZIP 'We Become Atheists' by Gora
MEXICO.ZIP 'The Conflict Between the Civil Power and the Clergy'
HCKR_HND.ZIP The Famous Hackers Handbook, banned in the UK..
CYBER#01.ZIP Kool hack zine !!!!!
AGEOF.ZIP Paine's _Age of Reason_. Classic Freethought
GUNLAW.ZIP THE SECOND AMENDMENT AND GUN CONTROL: A SKEPTICAL VIEW by Steve Gustafson Please distribute this text freely
HUMANIST.ZIP A collection of files from American Humanist Association.
DESCENT.ZIP _Descent of Man_ by Darwin
ORIGIN.ZIP _Origin of Species_ by Darwin
JUNGL10.ZIP The Jungle By Uptown Sinclar
FAITH.FLY The difference between blind and reasoned faith.
FRANKLN.ZIP Autobiography of Ben Franklin
COMSN10.ZIP _Common Sense_ by Thomas Paine
REASON.ZIP REASON: the ONLY ORACLE OF MAN; Or A COMPENDIOUS SYSTEM OF NATURAL RELIGION. BY COL. ETHAN ALLEN.
CHRIST.ZIP Charles Watts: 'The Death of Christ'
BRUNO.ZIP John J. Kessler: 'Giordano Bruno: The Forgotten Philosopher'
OUTCAST.ZIP Winwood Reade: 'The Outcast'
DEATHBED.ZIP INFIDEL DEATH-BEDS by C.W. Foote
ATHEISM.ZIP E. Haldeman-Julius: 'The Meaning of Atheism'
DARROW1.ZIP FACING LIFE FEARLESSLY. The Pessimistic Versus the Optimistic View of life by Clarence Darrow
THEISM.ZIP IS THEISM A LOGICAL PHILOSOPHY? Affirmative Argument By Rev. Burris Jenkins
DEVIL.ZIP IF THE DEVIL SHOULD DIE WOULD GOD MAKE ANOTHER? ROBERT G. INGERSOLL
FAITH0.ZIP THE FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH. ROBERT G. INGERSOLL
PROGRESS.ZIP PROGRESS. 1860 & 1864. ROBERT G. INGERSOLL
TRUTH.ZIP The Truth. ROBERT G. INGERSOLL
DIVORCE.ZIP IS DIVORCE WRONG? ROBERT G. INGERSOLL
SUICIDE.ZIP SUICIDE OF JUDGE NORMILE. ROBERT G. INGERSOLL
SUFFRAGE.ZIP SUFFRAGE ADDRESS. 1880. ROBERT G. INGERSOLL
FORG1.ZIP Joseph Wheless: 'Pagan Frauds---Christian Precedents'
FORG2.ZIP Joseph Wheless: 'Hebrew Holy Forgeries'
JESUSALL.ZIP M. M. Mangasarian: 'The Truth About Jesus: Is He a Myth?'
LBB_1637.ZIP Little Blue Book #1637-'Absurdities of the Bible' by Clarence Darrow.
LBB_1329.ZIP Little Blue Book #1329-'Facing Life Fearlessly
BOOKS.ZIP Several 'Little Blue Books', plus Darrow, more
BRADLOUG.ZIP Pamphlets and essays by Charles Bradlough
DUGL210.ZIP Collected Articles of Frederick Douglass, author of many works on the escape from slavery around the time of the Civil War. Jan 94 Project Gutenberg release.
FORGERY.ZIP 'Forgery in Christianity' by Joseph Wheless
GALICONN.RVW The Galileo Connection : Resolving Conflicts Between Science & the Bible / Charles E. Hummel. Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, c1986. 293
GOD&DAV.ART Craig, William Lane 'God, Creation and Mr. Davies' British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 37:163-175, 1986.
ING01.ZIP The Complete Works of Robert G. Ingersoll
ING02.ZIP (1833-1889) - famous freethought orator
ING03.ZIP works include the Christmas Sermon,The Gods,
ING04.ZIP Some Mistakes of Moses,The Great Infidels,
ING05.ZIP plus letters, interviews, and much more.
ING06.ZIP Robert G. Ingersoll, continued
ING07.ZIP Robert G. Ingersoll, continued
ING08.ZIP Robert G. Ingersoll, continued
ING09.ZIP Robert G. Ingersoll, continued
ING10.ZIP Robert G. Ingersoll, continued
ING11.ZIP Robert G. Ingersoll, continued
LUCIFER.ZIP Lucifer's Echo, secular humanist/freethinker zine
PAMPS.ZIP Various freethought pamphlets
PROFREL.ZIP 'The Profits of Religion' by Upton Sinclair
RECEPTUS.ZIP 'Facts About the So-Called Textus Receptus' by Dr. Allan McRae and Dr. Robert C. Newman. Bible controversy.
JEFFVRIT.ZIP Thomas Jefferson vs. the religious Right of his time -- those who wanted to Christianize the US are much like those who want to do it now
MICHNEWT.ZIP Outgoing Republican Congress leader Bob Michel says Newt Gingrich is all wrong, Contract with America is defective, etc.
NOSAVIOR.ZIP Internetter answers the question of why he can't accept Jesus as his lord and savior (biblical contradictions, errors, etc.)