English-language compilation of deistic pamphlets by Thomas Paine; accuses that the Christian Church is corrupt, rejects miracles and the sanctity of the Bible, promotes natural religion and argues for a creator-god and reason in favor of revelation. It was first published in 1794. It was written by Thomas Paine. Genre: essay. Its main subject is deism.
Before and after
- 8 September 1793Battle of Hondschoote
- 18 September 1793Construction of United States Capitol
- 16 October 1793Death of Marie Antoinette
- 1794Founding of Musée des Arts et Métiers
- 1794Publication of The Age of Reason
- 20 March 1794Founding of Tehran
- from 24 March 1794 to 16 November 1794Kościuszko Uprising
- 8 May 1794Death of Antoine Lavoisier
- from 27 July 1794 to 26 October 1795Thermidorian Reaction
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