Thomas Paine's Writings and Religious Critiques In this episode of the Noble American Lives podcast, hosted by Bill Benson, listeners are taken through Chapter 21 of William H. Benson's biography on Thomas Paine, from the book The Parallel Lives of the Noble American Religious Thinkers and Believers. The episode covers Paine's time in New York City and his collaboration with Elihu Palmer, exploring Paine's articles critiquing the Bible and Christianity that were published in Palmer's journal, The Prospect. The discussion includes Paine's challenges to biblical narratives, Christian doctrines, and the actions of Christian missionaries, contrasting these with deist beliefs.
(00:53) Subscription and Newsletter Information
(01:12) Roger Williams and Cotton Mather
(02:36) Transition to Thomas Paine and George Whitfield
(03:00) Thomas Paine's Biography
(04:15) Paine's Articles in The Prospect
(07:11) Paine's Critique of Christianity
(20:46) Paine's Views on the New Testament
(24:53) Paine's Final Articles and Reflections
