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Is the Bible Worth Reading and Other Essays

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Is the Bible Worth Reading and Other Essays

by Lemuel Kelley Washburn

English· 05:56:42· 106 chapters
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)

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Is the Bible Worth Reading

    04:50
  2. Chapter 2

    Sacrifice

    05:39
  3. Chapter 3

    The Drama of Life

    06:53
  4. Chapter 4

    Nature in June

    06:10
  5. Chapter 5

    The Infinite Purpose

    04:31
  6. Chapter 6

    Freethought Commands

    01:47
  7. Chapter 7

    A Rainbow Religion

    05:50
  8. Chapter 8

    A Cruel God

    04:38
  9. Chapter 9

    What is Jesus

    02:57
  10. Chapter 10

    Deeds Better Than Professions

    01:50
  11. Chapter 11

    Give Us The Truth

    02:52
  12. Chapter 12

    The American Sunday

    04:36
  13. Chapter 13

    Lord and Master

    03:03
  14. Chapter 14

    Are Christians Intelligent or Honest

    02:36
  15. Chapter 15

    The Danger of the Ballot

    04:55
  16. Chapter 16

    Who Carried the Cross

    03:14
  17. Chapter 17

    Modern Disciples of Jesus

    04:53
  18. Chapter 18

    A Poor Excuse

    02:08
  19. Chapter 19

    Profession and Practice

    03:19
  20. Chapter 20

    Where Is Truth

    04:33
  21. Chapter 21

    What Does It Prove

    01:37
  22. Chapter 22

    Human Responsibility

    02:12
  23. Chapter 23

    Abolish Dirt

    01:33
  24. Chapter 24

    Religion and Morality

    03:26
  25. Chapter 25

    Jesus as a Model

    01:42
  26. Chapter 26

    Singing Lies

    03:32
  27. Chapter 27

    A Walk Through a Cemetary

    03:17
  28. Chapter 28

    Peace With God

    02:41
  29. Chapter 29

    Saving the Soul

    02:12
  30. Chapter 30

    The Search For Something to Worship

    03:18
  31. Chapter 31

    Where Are They

    01:18
  32. Chapter 32

    Some Questions For Christians To Answer

    01:38
  33. Chapter 33

    The Image Of God

    03:23
  34. Chapter 34

    Religion And Science

    03:38
  35. Chapter 35

    The Bible And The Child

    03:30
  36. Chapter 36

    When To Help The World

    05:06
  37. Chapter 37

    The Judgment Of God

    03:41
  38. Chapter 38

    Christianity And Freethought

    02:06
  39. Chapter 39

    The Brotherhood And Freedom Of Man

    04:08
  40. Chapter 40

    Whatever Is Is Right

    06:00
  41. Chapter 41

    The Object Of Life

    02:51
  42. Chapter 42

    Man

    04:17
  43. Chapter 43

    The Dogma Of The Divine Man

    03:31
  44. Chapter 44

    The Rich Man's Gospel

    03:11
  45. Chapter 45

    Speak Well Of One Another

    03:26
  46. Chapter 46

    Disgraceful Partnerships

    03:09
  47. Chapter 47

    Science And Theology

    02:01
  48. Chapter 48

    Unequal Remuneration

    03:29
  49. Chapter 49

    The Old And The New

    03:54
  50. Chapter 50

    Guard The Ear

    01:50
  51. Chapter 51

    The Character Of God

    01:08
  52. Chapter 52

    Not Important

    01:47
  53. Chapter 53

    Oaths

    02:26
  54. Chapter 54

    Dead Words

    02:10
  55. Chapter 55

    Confession Of Sin

    03:37
  56. Chapter 56

    Death's Philanthropy

    03:11
  57. Chapter 57

    Our Attitude Towards Nature

    02:23
  58. Chapter 58

    Reverence For Motherhood

    03:26
  59. Chapter 59

    The God Of The Bible

    03:39
  60. Chapter 60

    The Measure Of Suffering

    03:09
  61. Chapter 61

    Nature

    01:54
  62. Chapter 62

    Creeds

    04:10
  63. Chapter 63

    Don't Try To Stop The Sun Shining

    01:55
  64. Chapter 64

    Follow Me

    02:31
  65. Chapter 65

    Can We Never Get Along Without Servants?

    04:54
  66. Chapter 66

    A Heavenly Father

    03:03
  67. Chapter 67

    Worship Not Needed

    03:33
  68. Chapter 68

    Was Jesus A Good Man

    01:59
  69. Chapter 69

    How To Help Mankind

    03:05
  70. Chapter 70

    On The Cross

    03:18
  71. Chapter 71

    Equal Moral Standards

    03:40
  72. Chapter 72

    Authority

    07:01
  73. Chapter 73

    A Clean Sabbath

    03:31
  74. Chapter 74

    Human Integrity

    05:25
  75. Chapter 75

    Is It True

    03:55
  76. Chapter 76

    Keep The Children At Home

    03:36
  77. Chapter 77

    Teacher And Preacher

    03:46
  78. Chapter 78

    Fear Of Doubts

    01:55
  79. Chapter 79

    Bible-Backing

    03:07
  80. Chapter 80

    Beggars

    03:09
  81. Chapter 81

    Habits

    03:07
  82. Chapter 82

    Can Poverty Be Abolished

    03:17
  83. Chapter 83

    The Roman Catholic God

    03:09
  84. Chapter 84

    Human Cruelty

    01:43
  85. Chapter 85

    Infidelity

    03:26
  86. Chapter 86

    Atheism

    01:58
  87. Chapter 87

    Christian Happiness

    03:38
  88. Chapter 88

    What God Knows

    03:28
  89. Chapter 89

    The Meaning Of The Word God

    03:52
  90. Chapter 90

    What Has Jesus Done For The World

    03:50
  91. Chapter 91

    The Agnostic's Position

    01:55
  92. Chapter 92

    Orthodoxy

    01:52
  93. Chapter 93

    Ideas Of Jesus

    03:39
  94. Chapter 94

    The Silence Of Jesus

    03:18
  95. Chapter 95

    Does The Church Save

    03:14
  96. Chapter 96

    Save The Republic

    04:01
  97. Chapter 97

    A Woman's Religion

    03:23
  98. Chapter 98

    The Sacrifice Of Jesus

    05:01
  99. Chapter 99

    Fashionable Hypocrisy

    05:28
  100. Chapter 100

    The Saturday Half-Holiday

    03:00
  101. Chapter 101

    The Motive For Preaching

    04:17
  102. Chapter 102

    The Christian's God

    01:46
  103. Chapter 103

    Indifference To Religion

    03:17
  104. Chapter 104

    Sunday Schools

    03:53
  105. Chapter 105

    Going To Church

    03:46
  106. Chapter 106

    Who Is The Greatest Living Man

    04:10