Flowers of Freethought (Second Series)
George William Foote
Play
Length 12 h 14 min
Chapters 55
First published 1884
The Freethinker, founded in 1881 was one of the first secular humanist magazines, and also one of the oldest surviving one, moving online only in 2014. It was founded by G. W. Foote, who was its chief editor for 34 years and stated the magazine's purpose as
The Freethinker is an anti-Christian organ, and must therefore be chiefly aggressive. It will wage relentless war against superstition in general, and against Christian superstition in particular. It will do its best to employ the resources of Science, Scholarship, Philosophy and Ethics against the claims of the Bible as a Divine Revelation; and it will not scruple to employ for the same purpose any weapons of ridicule or sarcasm that may be borrowed from the armoury of Common Sense.
Flowers of Freethought is a collection of Foote's articles for the Freethinker; this second series contains 55 of them. (Summary by Ava)
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Availle 4:01
2
The Jewish Sabbath Read by Colleen McMahon 15:18
3
Professor Stokes on Immortality Read by Colleen McMahon 16:41
4
Paul Bert Read by Gracicah 15:49
5
Bradlaugh's Ghost Read by donovandrowse 9:04
6
Christ and Brotherhood Read by Jennifer Fournier 22:06
7
The Sons of God Read by Scarbo 6:58
8
Melchizedek Read by Raistlin 8:19
9
S'w'elp me God Read by Lisa Reichert 7:50
10
Infidel Homes Read by Jennifer Fournier 27:40
11
Are Atheists Cruel? Read by lmcnatt 9:07
12
Are Atheists Wicked? Read by J. M. Smallheer 10:52
13
Rain Doctors Read by drwebber 8:09
14
Pious Puerilities Read by weezer 8:36
15
''Thus Saith the Lord'' Read by Bensusen 7:09
16
Believe or Be Damned Read by Nihal Anabel 9:07
17
Christian Charity Read by Bensusen 6:30
18
Religion and Money Read by Algy Pug 8:49
19
Clotted Bosh Read by Peter Yearsley 10:08
20
Lord Bacon on Atheism Read by Availle 23:16
21
Christianity and Slavery Read by Algy Pug 31:25
22
Christ up to Date Read by weezer 20:04
23
Secularism and Christianity Read by Availle 16:18
24
Altar and Throne Read by Tasha Hobbs Peterson 8:07
25
Martin Luther Read by weezer 8:48
26
The Praise of Folly Read by Tommy Hersant 32:07
27
Happy in Hell Read by Tommy Hersant 13:06
28
The Act of God Read by J. M. Smallheer 6:35
29
Keir Hardy on Christ Read by Alix Grace 10:08
30
Blessed be ye Poor Read by Availle 10:23
31
Converted Infidels Read by Tommy Hersant 12:38
32
Mrs. Booth's Ghost Read by weezer 8:21
33
Talmage on the Bible Read by weezer 11:06
34
Mrs. Besant on Death and After Read by Tommy Hersant 29:41
35
The Poets and Liberal Theology Read by Chris Pyle 17:10
36
Christianity and Labor Read by Algy Pug 7:25
37
An Easter Egg for Christians Read by Algy Pug 13:25
38
Duelling Read by Algy Pug 8:41
39
Down Among the Dead Men Read by Algy Pug 7:52
40
Smirching a Hero Read by Availle 17:46
41
Kit Marlowe and Jesus Christ Read by Alan Mapstone 9:05
42
Jehovah the Ripper Read by Tommy Hersant 11:06
43
The Parson's Living Wage Read by Tommy Hersant 14:03
44
Did Bradlaugh Backslide? Read by weezer 12:00
45
Frederic Harrison on Atheism Read by adamhope 9:08
46
Save the Bible! Read by Algy Pug 9:24
47
Forgive and Forget Read by weezer 8:16
48
The Star of Bethlehem Read by lkellyr 7:55
49
The Great Ghosts Read by weezer 8:50
50
Atheism and the French Revolution Read by Nicole Gee 10:11
51
Pigottism Read by Tasha Hobbs Peterson 9:19
52
Jesus at the Derby Read by weezer 8:34
53
Atheist Murderers Read by Peter Yearsley 13:40
54
A Religion for Eunuchs Read by Tommy Hersant 19:28
55
Rose-Water Religion Read by Tommy Hersant 45:39
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