The Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 4 (1794-1796)The Age of Reason — Part I and IIReading editionChapter navigation26 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…The Age of Reason — Part I and IIVOLUME IV.EDITOR’S INTRODUCTIONChapter I · THE AUTHOR’S PROFESSION OF FAITH.Chapter II · OF MISSIONS AND REVELATIONS.Chapter III · CONCERNING THE CHARACTER OF JESUS CHRIST, AND HIS HISTORY.Chapter IV · OF THE BASES OF CHRISTIANITY.Chapter V · EXAMINATION IN DETAIL OF THE PRECEDING BASES.Chapter VI · OF THE TRUE THEOLOGY.Chapter VII · EXAMINATION OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.Chapter VIII · OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.Chapter IX · IN WHAT THE TRUE REVELATION CONSISTS.Chapter X · CONCERNING GOD, AND THE LIGHTS CAST ON HIS EXISTENCE AND ATTRIBUTES BY THE BIBLE.Chapter XI · OF THE THEOLOGY OF THE CHRISTIANS; AND THE TRUE THEOLOGY.Chapter XII · THE EFFECTS OF CHRISTIANISM ON EDUCATION; PROPOSED REFORMSChapter XIII · COMPARISON OF CHRISTIANISM WITH THE RELIGIOUS IDEAS INSPIRED BY NATUREChapter XIV · SYSTEM OF THE UNIVERSE.Chapter XV · ADVANTAGES OF THE EXISTENCE OF MANY WORLDS IN EACH SOLAR SYSTEMChapter XVI · APPLICATION OF THE PRECEDING TO THE SYSTEM OF THE CHRISTIANSChapter XVII · OF THE MEANS EMPLOYED IN ALL TIME, AND ALMOST UNIVERSALLY, TO DECEIVE THE PEOPLESRECAPITULATIONPREFACEChapter I · THE OLD TESTAMENTChapter I · THE OLD TESTAMENT (continued 2)Chapter II · THE NEW TESTAMENTChapter III · CONCLUSIONBeginning of this editionNext chapter →VOLUME IV.All chapters and sections (26)Parts1Sections4Volume 4 · Other sectionsEDITOR’S INTRODUCTIONVolume 4 / Part 1 · Chapters1234567891011121314151617Volume 4 / Part 1 · Other sectionsRECAPITULATIONVolume 4 / Part 2 · Other sectionsPREFACEVolume 4 / Part 2 · Chapters1123by Thomas PaineCollected And Edited By Moncure Daniel ConwayVOLUME IV. →