The age of reason

Title:

The age of reason

Author:

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809, author.

ISBN:

9780486433936

Physical Description:

224 pages ; 21 cm

General Note:

Facsim. of edition published: New York: G.P. Putnam's, 1896.

Abstract:

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.

Subject Term:

Rationalism -- Early works to 1800.

Religion.

Genre:

Religion

Religion & beliefs

Philosophy of religion

Added Author:

Daniel, Moncure,

Language:

English

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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.

Part I. Title-Page to the Original Paris Edition	p. v
Dedication	p. vii
Editor's Introduction	p. 1
Chapter I. The Author's Profession of Faith	p. 21
Chapter II. Of Missions and Revelations	p. 23
Chapter III. Concerning the Character of Jesus Christ, and His History	p. 26
Chapter IV. Of the Bases of Christianity	p. 28
Chapter V. Examination in Detail of the Preceding Bases	p. 30
Chapter VI. Of the True Theology	p. 31
Chapter VII. Examination of the Old Testament	p. 32
Chapter VIII. Of the New Testament	p. 38
Chapter IX. In What the True Revelation Consists	p. 45
Chapter X. Concerning God, and the Lights Cast on his Existence and Attributes by the Bible	p. 47
Chapter XI. Of the Theology of the Christians; and the True Theology	p. 50
Chapter XII. The Effects of Christianism on Education. Proposed Reforms	p. 55
Chapter XIII. Comparison of Christianism with the Religious Ideas Inspired by Nature	p. 62
Chapter XIV. System of the Universe	p. 68
Chapter XV. Advantages of the Existence of Many Worlds in Each Solar System	p. 72
Chapter XVI. Application of the Preceding to the System of the Christians	p. 73
Chapter XVII. Of the Means Employed in All Time, and Almost Universally, to Deceive the People	p. 75
Recapitulation	p. 83
Part II. Preface	p. 85
Chapter I. The Old Testament	p. 89
Chapter II. The New Testament	p. 152
Chapter III. Conclusion	p. 183
Letters Concerning "The Age of Reason"	p. 196

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