THE AGE OF REASON by Thomas Paine - FULL Audio Book | Greatest Audio Books - The Age of Reason; Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology is a pamphlet, written by a British and American revolutionary Thomas Paine, that challenges institutionalized religion and 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. British audiences, however, fearing increased political radicalism as a result of the French Revolution, received it with more hostility. The Age of Reason presents common deistic arguments; for example, it highlights what Paine saw as corruption of the Christian Church and criticizes its efforts to acquire political power. Paine advocates reason in the place of revelation, leading him to reject miracles and to view the Bible as an ordinary piece of literature rather than as a divinely inspired text. It promotes natural religion and argues for the existence of a creator-God. Most of Paine's arguments had long been available to the educated elite, but by presenting them in an engaging and irreverent style, he made deism appealing and accessible to a mass audience. The book was also inexpensive, putting it within the reach of a large number of buyers. Fearing the spread of what they viewed as potentially revolutionary ideas, the British government prosecuted printers and booksellers who tried to publish and distribute it. Paine nevertheless inspired and guided many British freethinkers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. (Summary from Wikipedia.org) - SUBSCRIBE to Greatest Audio Books: http://www.youtube.com/GreatestAudioBooks - Become a FRIEND: Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/GreatestAudioBooks Google+: - READ along by clicking (CC) for Closed Caption Transcript! - LISTEN to the entire audiobook for free! Chapter listing and length: 01 - Part First, Section 1 -- 00:09:15 02 - Part First, Section 2 -- 00:10:01 03 - Part First, Section 3 -- 00:09:26 04 - Part First, Section 4 -- 00:10:58 05 - Part First, Section 5 -- 00:11:59 06 - Part First, Section 6 -- 00:09:57 07 - Part First, Section 7 -- 00:11:33 08 - Part First, Section 8 -- 00:13:04 09 - Part First, Section 9 -- 00:08:31 10 - Part First, Section 10 -- 00:12:15 11 - Part First, Section 11 -- 00:12:51 12 - Part First, Section 12 -- 00:13:20 13 - Part First, Section 13 -- 00:12:52 14 - Part First, Section 14 -- 00:13:36 15 - Part First, Section 15 -- 00:09:17 16 - Part Second, Preface -- 00:09:55 17 - Part Second, Section 1 -- 00:11:57 18 - Part Second, Section 2 -- 00:15:08 19 - Part Second, Section 3 -- 00:14:24 20 - Part Second, Section 4 -- 00:15:42 21 - Part Second, Section 5 -- 00:22:03 22 - Part Second, Section 6 -- 00:12:46 23 - Part Second, Section 7 -- 00:21:17 24 - Part Second, Section 8 -- 00:13:54 25 - Part Second, Section 9 -- 00:15:23 26 - Part Second, Section 10 -- 00:17:44 27 - Part Second, Section 11 -- 00:13:43 28 - Part Second, Section 12 -- 00:17:08 29 - Part Second, Section 13 -- 00:17:11 30 - Part Second, Section 14 -- 00:17:20 31 - Part Second, Section 15 -- 00:16:25 32 - Part Second, Section 16 -- 00:15:58 33 - Part Second, Section 17 -- 00:16:18 34 - Part Second, Section 18 -- 00:09:06 35 - Part Second, Section 19 -- 00:17:49 36 - Part Second, Section 20 -- 00:19:43 37 - Part Third, Preface and Introduction -- 00:08:42 38 - Part Third, An Essay on Dreams -- 00:22:30 39 - Part Third, Section 1 -- 00:24:20 40 - Part Third, Section 2 -- 00:19:40 41 - Part Third, Section 3 -- 00:19:27 42 - Part Third, Section 4 -- 00:19:00 43 - Part Third, Section 5 -- 00:14:28 44 - Part Third, Section 6 -- 00:15:00 45 - Part Third, Section 7 -- 00:23:05 46 - Part Third, Section -- 00:20:22 47 - Part Third, Appendix - Contradictory Doctrines in the New Testament, Between Matthew And Mark -- 00:05:09 48 - Part Third, Appendix - My Private Thoughts on a Future State -- 00:05:08 #philosophy #THOMASPAINE #HUMANIST #HUMANISM #TheAgeofReason #audiobook #audiobooks #freeaudiobooks #greatestaudiobooks Total running time: 11:36:40 Read by JoeD In addition to the reader, this audio book was produced by: Dedicated Proof-Listener: DaveC Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Carolin Kaiser This is a Librivox recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer visit librivox.org. This video: Copyright 2013. Greatest Audio Books. All Rights Reserved.

• published: 22 Feb 2013
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