On the Gods and Other Essays
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (916 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0879756292 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 177 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Paul Kurtz (1925-2012) was president of Prometheus Books and professor emeritus of philosophy at the State University of New York. . He was the author of numerous books and articles, including Skepticism and Humanism: The New Paradigm. In addition, he was the founder of the Committee of Skeptical Inquiry, Council of Secular Humanism, and the Center of Inquiry
As an enlightened freethinker and pioneer of humane, rational, and agnostic views, Ingersoll was a tireless advocate of rational thought, who battled superstition and hypocrisy wherever he found it. "The Gods" examines religion and its relationship to the happiness - or despair - of humankind; "Thomas Paine" amplifies the contributions of that great advocate of liberty and free will; "Individuality" probes the importance of reason and rationality over blind faith; "Heretics and Heresies" examines the church, the Bible, and religious persecution; and "The Ghosts" surveys the relationship of supernatural belief to intellectual fear and ignorance.. Robert G. This dedicated populariz
Carlos Oliveras said Five Stars. Just great for free thinkers, for humanists, for every one who think independently of religion.. "Ingersoll at his most engaging and lucid. The great skeptic" according to Amazon Customer. Robert G. Ingersoll was a celebrity of the late 19th century. It was a time where public speaking was an important source of education and entertainment. Ingersoll devoted himself to destroying the layers of superstition and fear that is intrinsic to religion. His vision was not just for a secular society but a society with full wo. "A must read" according to Roger Pittman. Everyone who enjoys Jon Steward, Steven Cobert or Bill Mahrer should be reading Ingersoll. He died before the turn of the 20th Century but his comments are totally contemporary.
""A welcome addition to the Ingersoll materials now in print."