Report of the Case from the New York Times (note)óThe Right to express OpinionsóAttempts to Rule the Minds of Men by ForceóLiberty the Greatest GoodóIntellectual Hospitality DefinedóWhen the Catholic Church had PoweróAdvent of the ProtestantsóThe Puritans, Quakers. Unitarians, UniversalistsóWhat is Blasphemy?óWhy this Trial should not have Taken PlaceóArgument cannot be put in JailóThe Constitution of New JerseyóA higher Law than Men can MakeóThe Blasphemy Statute Quoted and DiscussedóIs the Statute Constitutional?óThe Harm done by Blasphemy LawsóThe Meaning of this PersecutionóReligions are EphemeralóLet us judge each other by our ActionsóMen who have braved Public Opinion should be HonoredóThe Blasphemy Law if enforced would rob the World of the Results of Scientific ResearchóIt declares the Great Men of to-day to be CriminalsóThe Indictment Read and Commented uponóLaws that go to SleepóObsolete Dogmas the Denial of which was once punished by DeathóBlasphemy CharacterizedóOn the Argument that Blasphemy Endangers the Public PeaceóA Definition of real BlasphemyóTrials for Blasphemy in EnglandóThe case of Abner KneelandóTrue Worship, Prayer, and ReligionóWhat is Holy and SacredóWhat is Claimed in this CaseóFor the Honor of the StateóThe word LibertyóResult of the Trial (note).

The Feudal SystemóOffice and Purpose of our ConstitutionóWhich God shall we Select?óThe Existence of any God a Matter of OpinionóWhat is entailed by a Recognition of a God in the ConstitutionóCan the Infinite be Flattered with a Constitutional Amendment?óThis government is SecularóThe Government of God a FailureóThe Difference between the Theological and the Secular SpiritóA Nation neither Christian nor InfidelóThe Priest no longer a NecessityóProgress of Science and the Development of the Mind.

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On God in the ConstitutionóWhy the Constitutional Convention ignored the Question of ReligionóThe Fathers MisrepresentedóReasons why the Attributes of God should not form an Organic Part of the Law of the LandóThe Effect of a Clause Recognizing God.

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The Three Pests of a CommunityóI. Forms of Punishment and TortureóMore Crimes Committed than Prevented by GovernmentsóII. Are not Vices transmitted by Nature?ó111. Is it Possible for all People to be Honest?óChildren of Vice as the natural Product of SocietyóStatistics: the Relation between Insanity, Pauperism, and CrimeóIV. The Martyrs of ViceóFranklin's Interest in the Treatment of PrisonersóV. Kindness as a RemedyóCondition of the Discharged PrisoneróVI. Compensation for ConvictsóVII. Professional CriminalsóShall the Nation take Life?óInfluence of Public Executions on the SpectatorsóLynchers for the Most Part Criminals at HeartóVIII. The Poverty of the Many a perpetual MenaceóLimitations of Land-holding.óIX. Defective Education by our SchoolsóHands should be educated as well as HeadóConduct improved by a clearer Perception of ConsequencesóX. The Discipline of the average Prison Hardening and DegradingóWhile Society cringes before Great Thieves there will be Little Ones to fill the JailsóXI. Our Ignorance Should make us Hesitate.

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