The Age of Reason

Focusing on the critique of institutionalized religion, this deistic treatise by Thomas Paine challenges the inerrancy of the Bible and promotes rational thought. Published in three parts between 1794 and 1807, it sparked a deistic revival in America but faced hostility in Britain due to fears of political radicalism linked to the French Revolution. The work stands as a significant contribution to Enlightenment thought, reflecting Paine's radical views and the tumultuous socio-political climate of the time.