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Robert ingersoll and american freethought%% a rare all american atheist is celebrated in this provocative if hagiographic sketch. He has found his perfect biographer in susan jacoby, who uses his story to provide deep insights not only into ingersolls century but into our own. Ingersoll 18331899, an illinois lawyer and politician who evolved into a wellknown and soughtafter orator in 19thcentury america, has been referred to as the great agnostic. Robert green ingersoll 18331899, the great agnostic, was best known for both his supreme oration skills and his skepticism of religion and gods. Robert ingersoll and american freethought yale university press, jacoby would want to celebrate such a.
Following ingersoll s death in 1899 the organization declined, in part due to lack of effective leadership. A biography that restores americas foremost 19thcentury champion of reason and secularism to the still contested 21stcentury public square. Buy the great agnostic robert ingersoll and american. I n the wisconsin farmhouse of my youth the room at the top of the stairs had no name. Why i am an agnostic is a classic religious studies text by robert green ingersoll. Why i am an agnostic by robert green ingersoll, paperback.
Robert ingersoll and american freethought, susan jacoby yale university press, 20 brings us a concise recountal of mr. Freethought in the united states declined in the early twentieth century. He claimed that no one knows whether or not god exists. Ingersoll was the most prominent orator during the golden age of free thought ie, between 1875 and 1914. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. Age of american unreason, alger hiss and the battle for history, and the last men on top, a recently published ebook. Susan jacoby, whose previous books include freethinkers and the age of american unreason, begins the great agnostic by asking why some people famous in. This file, its printout, or copies of either are to be copied and given away, but not sold. Project muse the mark twain and robert ingersoll connection. This group reformed itself in 1885 as the american secular union under the leadership of the eminent agnostic orator robert g. Won honorable mention for the 20 southern california book. The nations most famous orator, he raised his voice on behalf of. Robert ingersoll and american freethought kindle edition by jacoby, susan. Robert ingersoll and american freethought susan jacoby on.
Susan jacoby, author of the great agnostic robert ingersoll was one of the most famous people in late 19th century america, but hes almost forgotten today. Mccarthy award for excellence in environmental law. Robert ingersoll was the son of a circuit preacher. Reproducible electronic publishing can defeat censorship. It is, rather, an argument for restoring ingersoll to a respected place in the pantheon of american thinkers. Robert ingersoll and american freethought, is a very worthwhile read. In her recent book freethinkers, susan jacoby asserts, the period from, roughly, 1875 to 1914 represents the highwater mark of freethought as an influential movement in american society 151. Robert ingersoll and american freethought yale university press, jacoby would want to celebrate such a life and thereby introduce a new. The book does give a brief outline of robert ingersoll. Freethought and religion in the central midwest during the golden age of freethought in the united states from the 1870s to the 1910s, robert ingersoll 18331899 acted as one of its most popular and influential figures within the movement, whose supporters advocated for skepticism, science, and.
The nations most famous orator, he raised his voice on behalf of enlightenment reason, secularism, and the separation of church and state with a power unmatched since america s revolutionary generation. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mar 10, 20 susan jacoby, whose previous books include freethinkers and the age of american unreason, begins the great agnostic by asking why some people famous in their own time become part. Our beliefs, like the fashion of our garments, depend on where we were born. His father was a congregationalist minister, adhering to a calvinist theology, and also an ardent abolitionist. Won honorable mention in the 20 great midwest book festival for the. Robert ingersoll and american freethought book by susan jacoby 2014 about robert ingersoll 18331899 orator.
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A lawyer by trade, ingersoll gained his fame touring america giving lectures that were, by all accounts, masterful in both content and delivery ingersoll was born in dresden, new york on 11 august, 1833. The great agnostic robert ingersoll and american freethought also available in format docx and mobi. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the great agnostic. Convention photos pdf freedom from religion foundation. A biography that restores americas foremost nineteenthcentury champion of reason and secularism to our still contested twentyfirstcentury public square during the gilded age. Andrew graduated cum laude from tulane university 04 with a b.
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