The Age of Reason

by Thomas Paine · Free audiobook · 37 chapters

LibriVox recording of The Age of Reason, by Thomas Paine. The Age of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology, a deistic treatise written by eighteenth-century British radical and American revolutionary Thomas Paine, critiques institutionalized religion and challenges the inerrancy of the Bible. Published in three parts in 1794, 1795, and 1807, it was a bestseller in America, 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 the 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. Yet, The Age of Reason is not atheistic: it promotes natural religion and argues for a creator-God. (Summary by Wikipedia) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (213MB)

Chapters

1. 00 - Part First, Introduction1:28
2. 01 - Part First, Section 18:21
3. 02 - Part First, Section 210:29
4. 03 - Part First, Section 39:41
5. 04 - Part First, Section 410:56
6. 05 - Part First, Section 511:27
7. 06 - Part First, Section 610:11
8. 07 - Part First, Section 711:08
9. 08 - Part First, Section 812:14
10. 09 - Part First, Section 98:44
11. 10 - Part First, Section 1012:31
12. 11 - Part First, Section 1113:18
13. 12 - Part First, Section 1213:35
14. 13 - Part First, Section 1312:48
15. 14 - Part First, Section 1413:13
16. 15 - Part First, Section 1513:44
17. 16 - Part Second, Preface9:48
18. 17 - Part Second, Sections 1 \& 212:42
19. 18 - Part Second, Section 313:14
20. 19 - Part Second, Section 413:43
21. 20 - Part Second, Section 514:55
22. 21 - Part Second, Section 622:09
23. 22 - Part Second, Section 713:01
24. 23 - Part Second, Section 825:00
25. 24 - Part Second, Section 914:22
26. 25 - Part Second, Section 1015:52
27. 26 - Part Second, Section 1116:49
28. 27 - Part Second, Section 1213:11
29. 28 - Part Second, Section 1314:59
30. 29 - Part Second, Section 1415:25
31. 30 - Part Second, Section 1516:19
32. 31 - Part Second, Section 1615:06
33. 32 - Part Second, Section 1714:23
34. 33 - Part Second, Section 1815:08
35. 34 - Part Second, Section 198:09
36. 35 - Part Second, Section 2015:52
37. 36 - Part Second, Section 2118:02