Age of Reason is a thought-provoking treatise on religion and theology written by Thomas Paine, one of the most influential political thinkers of the Enlightenment era. In this book, Paine challenges the idea of organized religion and argues that reason and scientific inquiry are a better basis for knowledge and morality. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of modern thought and the Enlightenment era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.