A review by notwellread
The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine

5.0

This is a marvellous refutation of Christianity, probably surpassing anything written on the subject since. I particularly enjoyed the second half in which Paine considers every major book in the Bible individually (it’s unfortunate that more authors don’t manage this level of detail). Although I disagree with his views on the messages of the Iliad, as far as the actual subject of the work goes I found his arguments effective and his prose style was engaging and generally a joy to read (despite the fact that my edition, the Cathedral Classics one, was riddled with typos – the notes made up for it though). I would highly recommend it for a general audience, whether you have read the Bible for yourself or not (I think it would be comprehensible either way). Even if you are aware of the arguments on this subject you will probably learn something new.