- Gebundene Ausgabe: 184 Seiten
- Verlag: Wilder Publications (12. November 2007)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1604591331
- ISBN-13: 978-1604591330
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 15,2 x 22,9 x 1,4 cm
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Thomas Paine was a devout deist. That is, he believed in God, not because of faith, but rather because of the rational empirical evidence that the natural world provides. The Age of Reason was Paine's treatise on religion. At the time of its publication it caused such a furor that Paine had to move to France to escape it. The book was a indictment of organized religion and its practices. Furthermore, he pointed out that the Bible was full of inconsistencies and therefore not something to be relied on. Reason should be our guide before even the Bible or other religious dogma. Included in this edition is the Third Part of the essay, which most editions fail to include.
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Thomas Paine was a devout deist. That is, he believed in God, not because of faith, but rather because of the rational empirical evidence that the natural world provides. The Age of Reason was Paine's treatise on religion. At the time of its publication it caused such a furor that Paine had to move to France to escape it. The book was a indictment of organized religion and its practices. Furthermore, he pointed out that the Bible was full of inconsistencies and therefore not something to be relied on. Reason should be our guide before even the Bible or other religious dogma. Included in this edition is the Third Part of the essay, which most editions fail to include.
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Paine, the man who coined the words "United States of America" and another of the USA's non-Christian founding fathers, has written what is easily the best book about deism, period. I personally do not accept the arguments from either design or the anthropic principle, so I am not a deist (luckily, you won't find nasty words like "anthropic" in this book, just some outdated English).
But what this book does for biblical criticism is wonderful. Paine burns the "Good News" to ashes with his wit and brilliant prose. This book, although it would clearly violate the separation of church and state to have it read in schools, should nevertheless be read by young people (I read it when I was 18) who are interested in religion. Paine honestly looks at the bible, and finds it (correctly) to be a pack of lies.
I won't quote from the book, but I can say that what you read in it will never be used by the religious right when they spout their drivel about our's being a Christian nation.
We are lucky to have had an American as bold as Thomas Paine to write the truth about religion, I only wish there were people like that today.
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Thomas Paine's book against Christianity is a classic to Free-thinkers for its revolutionary courage and thought. I loved it for the honest, simple, eloquent language Paine brought to the work, and the countless errors and absurdities he found both in the Bible and the Church orthodoxy. The author gave the reader his opinions on religion, but his opinions consisted of far more than simple statements about what he thought of the doctrines of the Church. He gave his reasoning behind his denial of the virgin birth and mosaic account, and each reasoning is a blow to the religion's reasonable contentions. His belief in Deism and therefore a belief in God may be categorized as showing faith, but many do not realize the politics attached to the work. He wanted to take power away from the Church hierarchy while leading others from reactionary athiesm (believing in no God because of the belief was corrupted by the Church). Also, athiesm was not a rational conclusion during this time period because Newtonian science showed an intelligent system to the universe. The best recommendation for this book comes from those who did not give it 5 stars. They obviously disagree with the book's conclusions in some way. The atheist or agnostic cannot get over the fact that he accepted a God who revealed himself through science. The Christian says he missed the "true meaning" of the religion. They both remain silent about the evidence Paine brings against the Bible because they know he is correct, and so do I.
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For the first time in my life, I realized how often I had allowed others to tell me what I believed. Few books have ever had such an incredible impact on my life. Am I still a Christian? Yes. I am grateful for Thomas Paine for turning my blind faith, into a faith with my eyes wide open.
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Should be made a part of school curriculum!
I accept Thomas Paine into my heart as my personal Lord and Savior! Before I even read the "Age of Reason" I knew what I believed, but I did not know there was a word to... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 28. Juni 2000 von "marnie666"
Required reading for believers and non-believers alike
The existence of God, any God for that matter, can neither be proved nor disproved. Believing in God should come from the study and understanding of Nature through science alone,... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 7. Mai 2000 veröffentlicht
An Excellent Book that all Christians should read
This is an excellent book, very analytical and exacting. It'll open the eyes of many good Christians, if they will only open their minds to the truth. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 26. März 2000 veröffentlicht
Problematic
The greatest thing about "The Age of Reason" is that it makes the reader think rather than blindly follow the herd. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 22. März 2000 veröffentlicht
Would that it was mandatory reading for all Americans
There has been a unique failure on the part of the educational system and the Left in America, which has left too many people with the mistaken impression that the Founders were a... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. März 2000 von Chance
Thank You Tom Paine
Like so many others that have reviewed this book I felt like I was finally reading something true about our Judeo-Christian heritage. The truth has a certain ring to it. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 30. Januar 2000 veröffentlicht
An important book
This book is most certainly a very illuminating and controversial account written by a man who found the dogma of the Christian religion burdensome and somewhat unfulfilling. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 10. Januar 2000 von Mr. A. J. Baker
God through Reason
Tom Paine's excellent thought provoking book, The Age of Reason, did much to help me clear my mind of superstition and develope a much more realistic idea of the Creator. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 25. Dezember 1999 von Robert Johnson
Simply The Most Profound Book I Have Ever Read. A "Must"!
Wow. That is how I felt after just a page or two. Here was someone who had deep faith (like myself) explaining in a clear and intelligent manner all the questions I have had since... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 25. Dezember 1999 von Diane Jessup
Out of touch.
If anyone sincerely thinks that Christianity can be undermined with a dated pile of poop like Paine's effort here, then it's time people started wizening up to reality. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 20. Dezember 1999 von Sadie
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