The Age of Reason - A Revolutionary Defense of Deism, Reason, and Religious Freedom

Thomas Paine turns the revolutionary principles of liberty and reason toward religion, challenging inherited authority and defending the individual's right to examine belief without fear. In The Age of Reason, Paine declares his belief in one God while rejecting organized religion, priestly power, miracles, prophecy, and the claim that any sacred text represents an infallible divine revelation. He argues that genuine faith must arise from reason, conscience, and the evidence of the natural ...