This is the age of great monarchs and greater artists on the one hand, elizabeth i of england, philip ii of spain, and henry iv of france. Published in three parts in 1794, 1795, and 1807, it was a bestseller in the united states, where it caused a shortlived deistic revival. The age of reason the age of reason audiobook, by thomas paine. Declaring the church corrupt and urging rationality over revelation, thomas paines the age of reason directly opposed the existing political and religious order of his time. This great classic will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. The reason for god belief in an age of skepticism by timothy keller author timothy keller narrator.
Promoting a creatorgod while advocating reason in th. An audiobook or talking book is a recording of a book or other work being read aloud. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The age of reason begins audiobook by will durant, ariel durant. Age of reason, the version 2 by thomas paine and librivox. A new york times bestseller people can believe inby a pioneer of the new urban christians christianity today and the c. The age of reason is a work by english and american activist thomas paine, arguing for the philosophical position of deism.
Paines years of study and reflection on the role of religion in society culminated with this, his final work. First written and distributed as pamphlets, the book was later published into two parts. The first, written in 1793 in france during the revolution, is a criticism of not just the christian church, although it is primarily focused on christian theology, but as a rejection of all forms of organized religion, including judaism and islam. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The age of reason, thomas paine, unabridged audiobook on 1. Listen to the age of reason begins a history of european civilization in the period of shakespeare, bacon, montaigne, rembrandt, galileo, and descartes.
It totals four million words across nearly 10,000 pages, with 2. Another stated reason for choosing audiobooks over other formats is that an audio performance makes. Paine puts forward his personal beliefs, debating reason and revelation, while analyzing the bible and the influence organized religion has on society. And to skeptics, atheists, and agnostics, he provides a challenging argument for pursuing the reason for god. Listen to age of reason, the version 2 by thomas paine, librivox community for free with a 30 day free trial. Nov 24, 2019 thomas paine the age of reason free full audiobook november 24, 2019 november 24, 2019 the most detestable wickedness, the most horrid cruelties, and the greatest miseries, that have afflicted the human race have had their origin in this thing called revelation, or revealed religion. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12.
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There is a big youth movement when it comes to audiobooks and 48% of all listeners are under the age 35. Promoting a creatorgod while advocating reason in the place of revelation, paines controversial pamphlet caused his native british audience, fearing the results of the french revolution, to. Librivox recording of the age of reason, by thomas paine. The age of reason begins brings together a fascinating network of stories in the discussion of the bumpy road toward the enlightenment. It follows in the tradition of 18thcentury british deism, and challenges institutionalized religion and the legitimacy of the bible. The age of reason was an eighteenthcentury movement which followed hard after the mysticism, religion, and superstition of the middle ages. Being an investigation of true and fabulous theology, published in three parts from 1794, was a best seller in america, where it caused a shortlived deistic revival. If that sounds awful, thats because it kind of was. The age of reason written by legendary author thomas paine is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest books of all time.
Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. I also dont think ive ever finished a book feeling so understood. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The age of revelation, or, the age of reason shewn to be an. The book was a bestseller in america, where it caused a shortlived deistic revival. British audiences, however, fearing increased political radicalism as a result of the. The age of reason was first published in the usa in 1896 and within its pages, the author exposed the contradictions and falsehoods written in the bible. November 24, 2019 november 24, 2019 the most detestable wickedness, the most horrid cruelties, and the greatest miseries, that have afflicted the human race have had their origin in this thing called revelation, or revealed religion. The series was written over a span of more than five decades. Thomas paine a universalist book, the age of reason advocates for the existence of natural religion and challenges the structure of all organized religion. In the former part of the age of reason, i have said that the word prophet was the bibleword for poet, and that the flights and metaphors of jewish poets have been foolishly erected into what are now called prophecies. I strongly recommend it for openminded readers as well for those who are willing. Lewis for the 21st century newsweek a christianity audiobook by timothy keller. In the age of reason, thomas paine is driven by the same impulses that energize such earlier works as the pamphlet common sense 1776 and a series of papers gathered under the title the american.
The age of reason challenges institutionalized religion and challenges the legitimacy of the bible, the central sacred text of christianity. The age of revelation, or, the age of reason shewn to be. Perfect for entrepreneurs and anyone seeking the most out of life each audiobook includes captions and more information listen to the greatest classics works of nonfiction and literature on greatest audio books. Reading the age of reason felt like navigating the dark recesses of my subconscious and coming facetoface with my innermost anxieties. Paine systematically scythes through the ancient sophistry which understandably beguiled the unscientific populous of those far off days. The age of reason represents the results of years of study and reflection by thomas paine on the place of religion in society paine wrote. Just finished my first read of thomas paines the age of reason today. I dont think ive ever finished a book on such a low note. Being an investigation of true and fabulous theology is a pamphlet, written by a british and american revolutionary thomas paine.
Im a fulltime historian and daily reader of books with a personal library of about 1,000 volumes. It was published in three parts in 1794, 1795, and 1807. A recent survey released by the audio publishers association found that the overwhelming majority of audiobook users listen in the car, and more than twothirds of audiobook buyers described audiobooks as relaxing and a good way to multitask. It speaks truth overall and without regard to political correctness or any other false parameters including socalled religious dogmas and priests or parsons or popes and certainly not prophets. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook fr. Im in a thrill so i dont have time to provide an extensive evaluation, however ill just state theres a reason this book is a traditional. An eloquent debut novel set amid two historical hotbeds of racial tension, moral hypocrisy, and shifting sexual conventionmiss arabella leeds, the highspirited teenage daughter of a prominent new york family, and aubrey brie paxton, the high yellow pampered house servant of wealthy. The age of reason amazonclassics edition audiobook by. The age of reason represented a genesis in the way man viewed himself, the pursuit of knowledge, and the universe. In the former part of the age of reason, i have said that the word prophet was the bibleword for poet, and that the flights and metaphors of jewish poets have been foolishly erected into.
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