The Age of Reason

by Thomas Paine

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  • 222 pages
  • Year: 1794
  • ~24h 39m

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Paine argues against the legitimacy of the Bible and institutional religion.

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The Age of Reason is an important work in the American Deist movement. Paine worked on it continually for more than a decade, publishing it in three parts from 1794 through 1807. It quickly became a best-seller in post-Revolution America, spurring a revival in Deism as an alternative to the prevailing Christian influence.

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