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Age of Reason (version 2), The by Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809)

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Age of Reason (version 2), The by Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809)

The Age of Reason; Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology is a pamphlet, written by a British and American revolutionary Thomas Paine. The Age of Reason challenges institutionalized religion and challenges the legitimacy of the Bible, the central sacred text of Christianity. Published in three parts in 1794, 1795, and 1807, it was a bestseller in the United States, where it caused a short-lived deistic revival.Part 1 was written sometime in 1793, and attacks the concepts of divine revelation and inspiration. He urged his readers to employ reason over revelation. Part 2 was written either during or shortly after his confinement in a French prison in 1794. In Part 2, Paine attacks the reliability of the Bible and points out numerous absurdities and contradictions. Part 3 was written in the United States sometime around 1800 but he delayed publication until 1807 for fears of violent backlash. Part 3 is an examination and rejection of the claims of prophecies conc

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    Part Third, Section 5

  2. 47

    Part Third, Section 6

  3. 46

    Part Third, Section 7

  4. 45

    Part Third, Section

  5. 44

    Part Third, Appendix - Contradictory Doctrines in the New Testament, Between Matthew And Mark

  6. 43

    Part Third, Appendix - My Private Thoughts on a Future State

  7. 42

    Part Third, An Essay on Dreams

  8. 41

    Part Third, Section 1

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    Part Third, Section 2

  10. 39

    Part Third, Section 3

  11. 38

    Part Third, Section 4

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    Part Second, Section 13

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    Part Second, Section 14

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    Part Second, Section 15

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    Part Second, Section 16

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    Part Second, Section 17

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    Part Second, Section 18

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    Part Second, Section 19

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    Part Second, Section 20

  20. 29

    Part Third, Preface and Introduction

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    Part Second, Section 3

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    Part Second, Section 4

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    Part Second, Section 5

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    Part Second, Section 6

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    Part Second, Section 7

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    Part Second, Section 8

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    Part Second, Section 9

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    Part Second, Section 10

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    Part Second, Section 11

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    Part Second, Section 12

  31. 18

    Part First, Section 12

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    Part First, Section 13

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    Part First, Section 14

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    Part First, Section 15

  35. 14

    Part Second, Preface

  36. 13

    Part Second, Section 1

  37. 12

    Part Second, Section 2

  38. 11

    Part First, Section 11

  39. 10

    Part First, Section 6

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    Part First, Section 7

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    Part First, Section 8

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    Part First, Section 9

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    Part First, Section 10

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    Part First, Section 5

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    Part First, Section 1

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    Part First, Section 2

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    Part First, Section 3

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    Part First, Section 4

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The Age of Reason; Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology is a pamphlet, written by a British and American revolutionary Thomas Paine. The Age of Reason challenges institutionalized religion and challenges the legitimacy of the Bible, the central sacred text of Christianity. Published in three parts in 1794, 1795, and 1807, it was a bestseller in the United States, where it caused a short-lived deistic revival.Part 1 was written sometime in 1793, and attacks the concepts of divine revelation and inspiration. He urged his readers to employ reason over revelation. Part 2 was written either during or shortly after his confinement in a French prison in 1794. In Part 2, Paine attacks the reliability of the Bible and points out numerous absurdities and contradictions. Part 3 was written in the United States sometime around 1800 but he delayed publication until 1807 for fears of violent backlash. Part 3 is an examination and rejection of the claims of prophecies conc

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