The Great Ingersoll Controversy Containing the Famous Christmas Sermon

By Robert Ingersoll and Robert G. Ingersoll

Book Overview

The Great Ingersoll Controversy is a book that delves into the famous Christmas Sermon by Robert G. Ingersoll, a prominent American lawyer, orator, and agnostic of the late 19th century. The book provides a complete account of the controversy that arose from Ingersoll's sermon, which challenged the traditional Christian beliefs surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ. Ingersoll's sermon was widely criticized by religious leaders and sparked a heated debate in the press and public forums. The book includes a detailed analysis of the arguments presented by Ingersoll and his opponents, as well as the historical and cultural context in which the controversy took place. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of religion, philosophy, and intellectual debates in America.1894. The indignant protests thereby evoked from ministers of various denominations, and Colonel Ingersoll's replies to the same. This book never would have appeared had it not been for the sinister and almost incredible bigotry of a Methodist clergyman who undertook to organize a boycott against the New York Evening Telegram because it printed a Christmas sermon written by Robert G. Ingersoll. This volume contains the meat of the matter, including every important utterance from the time of the Christmas sermon until the day of publication.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116260204X
• ISBN13: 9781162602042
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 11.0"