These are more than 100 short essays on all things atheism and freethought penned by Lemuel K. Washburn, an American freethought writer and editor for the Boston Investigator. He talks about a wide range of topics, for example about women and the church, human integrity, the character of god and the idea and teachings of Jesus. At the end of some essays there are aphorisms from his pen. Washburn is best known for the Cosmian Hymn Book: A Collection of Original and Selected Hymns , a collection of hymns promoted as "perfectly free from all sectarianism" published in 1888. (Summary by Ava)
Chapters
1 Is the Bible Worth Reading 5 min 2 Sacrifice 6 min 3 The Drama of Life 7 min 4 Nature in June 6 min 5 The Infinite Purpose 5 min 6 Freethought Commands 2 min 7 A Rainbow Religion 6 min 8 A Cruel God 5 min 9 What is Jesus 3 min 10 Deeds Better Than Professions 2 min 11 Give Us The Truth 3 min 12 The American Sunday 5 min 13 Lord and Master 3 min 14 Are Christians Intelligent or Honest 3 min 15 The Danger of the Ballot 5 min 16 Who Carried the Cross 3 min 17 Modern Disciples of Jesus 5 min 18 A Poor Excuse 2 min 19 Profession and Practice 3 min 20 Where Is Truth 5 min 21 What Does It Prove 2 min 22 Human Responsibility 2 min 23 Abolish Dirt 2 min 24 Religion and Morality 3 min 25 Jesus as a Model 2 min 26 Singing Lies 4 min 27 A Walk Through a Cemetary 3 min 28 Peace With God 3 min 29 Saving the Soul 2 min 30 The Search For Something to Worship 3 min 31 Where Are They 1 min 32 Some Questions For Christians To Answer 2 min 33 The Image Of God 3 min 34 Religion And Science 4 min 35 The Bible And The Child 4 min 36 When To Help The World 5 min 37 The Judgment Of God 4 min 38 Christianity And Freethought 2 min 39 The Brotherhood And Freedom Of Man 4 min 40 Whatever Is Is Right 6 min 41 The Object Of Life 3 min 42 Man 4 min 43 The Dogma Of The Divine Man 4 min 44 The Rich Man's Gospel 3 min 45 Speak Well Of One Another 3 min 46 Disgraceful Partnerships 3 min 47 Science And Theology 2 min 48 Unequal Remuneration 3 min 49 The Old And The New 4 min 50 Guard The Ear 2 min 51 The Character Of God 1 min 52 Not Important 2 min 53 Oaths 2 min 54 Dead Words 2 min 55 Confession Of Sin 4 min 56 Death's Philanthropy 3 min 57 Our Attitude Towards Nature 2 min 58 Reverence For Motherhood 3 min 59 The God Of The Bible 4 min 60 The Measure Of Suffering 3 min 61 Nature 2 min 62 Creeds 4 min 63 Don't Try To Stop The Sun Shining 2 min 64 Follow Me 3 min 65 Can We Never Get Along Without Servants? 5 min 66 A Heavenly Father 3 min 67 Worship Not Needed 4 min 68 Was Jesus A Good Man 2 min 69 How To Help Mankind 3 min 70 On The Cross 3 min 71 Equal Moral Standards 4 min 72 Authority 7 min 73 A Clean Sabbath 4 min 74 Human Integrity 5 min 75 Is It True 4 min 76 Keep The Children At Home 4 min 77 Teacher And Preacher 4 min 78 Fear Of Doubts 2 min 79 Bible-Backing 3 min 80 Beggars 3 min 81 Habits 3 min 82 Can Poverty Be Abolished 3 min 83 The Roman Catholic God 3 min 84 Human Cruelty 2 min 85 Infidelity 3 min 86 Atheism 2 min 87 Christian Happiness 4 min 88 What God Knows 3 min 89 The Meaning Of The Word God 4 min 90 What Has Jesus Done For The World 4 min 91 The Agnostic's Position 2 min 92 Orthodoxy 2 min 93 Ideas Of Jesus 4 min 94 The Silence Of Jesus 3 min 95 Does The Church Save 3 min 96 Save The Republic 4 min 97 A Woman's Religion 3 min 98 The Sacrifice Of Jesus 5 min 99 Fashionable Hypocrisy 5 min 100 The Saturday Half-Holiday 3 min 101 The Motive For Preaching 4 min 102 The Christian's God 2 min 103 Indifference To Religion 3 min 104 Sunday Schools 4 min 105 Going To Church 4 min 106 Who Is The Greatest Living Man 4 min
