“The Christian religion is derogatory to the Creator in all its articles. It puts the Creator in an inferior point of view, and places the Christian devil above him. It is he, according to the absurd story in Genesis, that outwits the Creator in the Garden Eden, and steals from Him His favorite creature, man, and at last obliges Him to beget a son, and put that son to death, to get man back again; and this the priests of the Christian religion call redemption.”
Quote by Thomas Paine
Work
COMMON SENSE (Political Classics Series): Advocating Independence to People in the Thirteen Colonies - Addressed to the Inhabitants of America
This edition presents a foundational political work that argues directly to the inhabitants of America about the principles of liberty and self-governance. The text makes the case for the rights of colonists and advocates for political independence. As part of the Political Classics Series, this volume offers readers access to a work that shaped revolutionary thought in colonial America. The pamphlet addresses the people of the thirteen colonies and presents arguments concerning independence and self-determination. This classic text represents an important voice in early American political philosophy, making the case for popular sovereignty and the right of a people to chart their own political destiny. more
Author
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine, born on February 9, 1737, and died on June 8, 1809, was a prominent American writer, political figure, and philosopher during the American Revolutionary War. He is renowned for his radical democratic ideas and his contributions to the American independence movement. more
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