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Step into the Enlightenment with The Age of Reason, a groundbreaking deistic treatise penned by the bold eighteenth-century British radical and American revolutionary, Thomas Paine. This pivotal work critiques institutionalized religion and questions the infallibility of the Bible. Released in three parts between 1794 and 1807, it quickly became a bestseller in America, sparking a brief deistic revival. However, it met with considerable resistance in Britain, where fears of political upheaval due to the French Revolution loomed large. Paine passionately argues against the corruption within the Christian Church and its quest for political power, advocating for reason over revelation. He dismisses miracles and regards the Bible as mere literature rather than a sacred text. Importantly, The Age of Reason is not an atheistic manifesto; it champions natural religion and affirms the existence of a creator-God. (Summary by Wikipedia)