Category Archives: Thomas Paine

Right at the beginning of the American Revolutionary War, the Patriots made freedom of religion one of their goals. Consider this excerpt from Common Sense by Thomas Paine. As to religion, I hold it to be the indispensible duty of … Continue reading →

Quakers and other anti-war groups have been with our nation since its founding.  Thus in the interest of an active national defense, someone has alway had to refute their arguments.  Thus during the American Revolutionary War, Thomas Paine, in a … Continue reading →

In February 1776, the American Revolution had still to begin. People wondered what would result from revolution. In Common Sense, Thomas Paine offered a his vision of what might be.

When he wrote Common Sense, Thomas Paine had convince the colonists of the evils of monarchy and hereditary succession. Since monarchy was the norm for government in his day, this was no easy task. To make his point, Paine turned … Continue reading →