The Age of Reason

De: Thomas Paine

Narrado por: Gary Middleton

Explore the revolutionary ideas of the Enlightenment with The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine, narrated by Gary Middleton. This seminal work challenges traditional religious beliefs and advocates for reason, logic, and free thought as the foundations of understanding. Paine’s incisive critique of organized religion and his bold defense of deism offer a timeless exploration of faith, skepticism, and intellectual inquiry.

Gary Middleton’s compelling narration brings Paine’s powerful arguments to life, making this audiobook an essential listen for those interested in philosophy, history, and critical thinking. Whether revisiting this classic or discovering it for the first time, The Age of Reason offers a profound and inspiring journey into the ideals of the Enlightenment.

Provocative, insightful, and deeply influential, this audiobook celebrates the enduring power of reason and the quest for knowledge, encouraging listeners to question and seek truth in all aspects of life.

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The simple and obvious reasons for Paine’s opinion of organized religion

I’ve been curious about the reasons Paine was rejected and despised by so many ‘friends’, as well as ‘enemies’ during his lifetime, & at the time of his death. I knew that one of the main sources of people’s dislike of him was his well-publicized scorn and ridicule of the Christian religion. Though mainly of the founding fathers (especially Thomas Jefferson) agreed with Paine’s sentiments, they didn’t want to alienate themselves from voters. They kept their religious ideas to themselves, being politically astute., Paine, however, cared not what people thought of him, as long as he could speak the Truth. He thought that by showing people the contradictory myths & teachings in the Bible, he would be helping to free people from slavish & false submission to a religious hierarchy. I admire Paine’s desire to live the truth, even though it left him a lonely forgotten man at his death. This short segment on his ‘religious faith’ revealed his desire to live at peace with himself, rather than sacrificing his true beliefs to gain favor with others