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Reason, The Only Oracle Of Man: Or, A Compenduous System Of Natural Religion by Ethan Allen. This early American treatise argues that human reason and the natural world provide a self-sufficient foundation for religion, ethics, and belief in a God. Allen contends that the search for truth should proceed through rational inquiry into nature, providence, and moral law rather than through inherited dogma, revelation, or ecclesiastical authority. He critiques idolatry, miracles, and supernatural revelation, arguing that true religion rests on natural religion— a rational system grounded in the immutable dictates of reason and the laws of nature. The work defends human liberty, rejects eternal damnation as inconsistent with divine goodness, and rejects the doctrine of original sin and imputation. Across chapters, Allen develops a deistic vision of God, creation, and providence, urging skepticism toward miracles, prophets, and priestcraft, and urging readers to cultivate virtue through reasoned understanding. It is a polemical defense of natural religion and moral philosophy, challenging orthodox Christian doctrines and proposing a universal, reason-based religion.
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