Remarks on the First Part of a Book, Entitled "the Age of Reason": Addressed to Thomas Paine, Its Author (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Samuel Drew

9780266935971: Remarks on the First Part of a Book, Entitled "the Age of Reason": Addressed to Thomas Paine, Its Author (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266935974 ISBN 13: 9780266935971

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Challenging Paine’s Age of Reason with careful, pointed critique

A Presbyterian-tinged pamphlet that tests the ideas of deism against revealed religion. This edition presents Samuel Drew’s forthright remarks, arguing that infidelity undermines morality and that Revelation remains a steady compass for moral life.

The author frames the work as a response to the Age of Reason, aiming to identify false principles, expose errors, and counter misleading sophisms. It defends the value of biblical revelation and calls readers to consider the consequences of rejecting it, while outlining the fair limits of critique and the reasons behind his own steady belief.
What you’ll experience:

A close, accessible reading of key arguments from Paine’s work, with pointed counterarguments.
A defense of revelation and morality rooted in biblical principles.
Discussion of how infidelity can affect public opinion, virtue, and civil society.
Historical context for late‑18th‑century religious debates and their stakes.

Ideal for readers of religious history, moral philosophy, and 18th‑century polemics who want a clear, sober response to deist critiques.

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