Men, Women, and Gods - And Other Lectures

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Men, Women, and Gods, by Helen H. Gardener This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Men, Women, and Gods And Other Lectures Author: Helen H. Gardener Commentator: Robert G. Ingersoll Release Date: October 6, 2009 [EBook #30207] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MEN, WOMEN, AND GODS *** Produced by David Widger MEN, WOMEN, AND GODS, AND OTHER LECTURES. By Helen H. Gardener. With An Introduction By Robert G. Ingersoll. Twelfth Edition. New York: The Truth Seeker Company, 28 Lafayette Place. Copyright, By Helen H. Gardener, 1885. THIS LITTLE VOLUME is RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED WITH THE LOVE OF THE AUTHOR, TO MRS. EVA INGERSOLL, THE BRAVE, HAPPY WIFE OF AMERICA'S GREATEST ORATOR, AND WOMAN'S TRUEST FRIEND. IN HER BEAUTIFUL HOME-LIFE SUPERSTITION AND FEAR HAVE NEVER ENTERED; HUMAN EQUALITY AND FREEDOM HAVE THEIR HIGHEST ILLUSTRATION; AND TIME HAS DEEPENED YOUTHFUL LOVE INTO A DIVINER WORSHIP THAN ANGELS OFFER OR THAN GODS INSPIRE. Contents INTRODUCTION. MEN, WOMEN, AND GODS. ACCIDENT INSURANCE. CHIEFLY WOMEN. WHY WOMEN SUPPORT IT. WHAT IT TEACHES. THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE. KNOWLEDGE NOT A CRIME. AS MUCH INSPIRED AS ANY OF IT. VICARIOUS ATONEMENT. FEAR.