The Age of Reason

Written between 1792 to 1795, whilst he was in prison, this book shocked 18th-century readers with its attack on the conventions of Christianity. Questioning beliefs and the role of religion in society, Paine's work continues to influence thinkers around the world today. Paine''s years of study and reflection on the role of religion in society culminated with this, his final work. An attack on revealed religion from the deist point of view — embodied by Paine''s credo, "I believe in one God, and no more" — its critical and objective examination of Old and New Testaments cites numerous contradictions.

• | Author: Thomas Paine
• | Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• | Publication Date: Jun 25, 2004
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780486433936
• | ISBN-10: 0486433935