The Age of Reason

Focusing on the American Deist movement, this influential work highlights the evolution of thought in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Authored by Thomas Paine over a decade, it was published in three parts between 1794 and 1807. The book rapidly gained popularity in post-Revolution America, igniting a resurgence of Deism as a counterpoint to dominant Christian beliefs, and played a significant role in shaping religious discourse of the time.