March 3-7* Read the first two chapters of Thomas Paine's The Age of Reason and be able to answer the following questions.
1. Who is Paine addressing?
2. If many of the ideas in Paine's work were already discussed in daily life by the French elite, why did he write the book?
3. Why does Paine openly criticize the Christian church in its quest for political power in France?
4. How do you believe this book would be received today? Would it make a difference in American society?
5. How do you believe this book was received in England during the French Revolution?
6. How does Paine view the Bible? Why do you think he chooses to view it this way?
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