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The selfsame humanist and egalitarian views that made Paine a popular figure of the American Revolution brought him into frequent conflict with political authorities. Parts of The Age of Reason were written in a French jail, where Paine was confined for his opposition to the execution of Louis XVI. An atack on revealed religion from the deist point of view — embodied by Paine's credo, "I believe in one God, and no more" — this work undertakes a hitherto unheard-of approach to Bible study. Its critical and objective examination of Old and New Testatments cites nemerous contradictions as evidence against literal interpretations of the text. Well articulated and eminently readable, The Age of Reason is a classic of free thought.
- Thomas Paine - Author
- Moncure Daniel Conway - Editor
Kindle Book
- Release date: July 5, 2013
OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780486130996
- Release date: July 5, 2013
EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780486130996
- File size: 2491 KB
- Release date: July 5, 2013
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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
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English
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Lexile® Measure:1340
Text Difficulty:11-12