The Theological Works of Thomas Paine - Couverture souple

Paine, Thomas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1410208079 ISBN 13 : 9781410208071

Editeur : University Press of the Pacific, 2003

Synopsis

Thomas Paine's "theological works," including his lengthy essay on "The Rights of Man." There are several long essays in this volume, along with copies of letters to Lafayette and others that were an important part of Paine's ongoing dialogue on morality, government, and human development. The three long essays in the book are titled: The Age of Reason; An Examination of the Passages of the New Testament, Quoted From the Old, and Called Prophecies of the Coming of Jesus Christ; and The Rights of Man. Paine writes very well and his style is quite easily appreciated by today's reader. This is scholarly, direct, and common sensical stuff. In "The Age of Reason," Paine explains that he believes in one God, and no more, and that he hopes for happiness beyond this life. Beyond that, he does "not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church, by the Turkish church, by the Protestant church, nor by any church that I know of. My own mind is my own church." "I have always held it an opinion... that it is better to obey a bad law, making use at the same time of every argument to show its errors, and promote its repeal, than forcibly to violate it; because the precedent of breaking a bad law might weaken the force and lead to a discretionary violation of those which are good."

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Theological works of THOMAS PAINE, against which so senseless a clamour has hitherto been raised, the Publisher is actuated by but one simple motive, namely an enquiry after truth. The very numerous enquiries for the AUE OF REASOM sice the re appearance of the Political works, have been tu tlie Pub lisher, an irresistible inducement to bring forth the present edition. From the applications winch nave bea made to him, he is completely convinced, that, the minds of his fellow-citizens are fully and adequately prepared to dis cuss the merits and demerits of the system of religion which forms so. prominent a feature in the establishments of the country. He fully anticipates the senseless and un meaning charges of impiety and :blasphemy that will be exhibited against him by the ignorant and the interested ;by the bigot and the hypocrite: to these however he is perfectly indifferent, satisfied as he is that his object is to arrive at the truth, and to promote the interests of fair and honest discussion.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University Press of the Pacific
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1410208079
• ISBN 13: 9781410208071
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 468
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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