In this provocative and deeply personal work, Ingersoll offers his thoughts on religion, morality, and the human condition. His clear and incisive prose challenges readers to confront their beliefs and live a life based on reason and compassion. A seminal work of American secularism. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.