Deists Criticism of the Bible: Thomas Paine's Position on the Old Testament as a Model
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59759/jjis.v19i1.10Keywords:
Thomas Paine, Bible Criticism, The Church, DeismAbstract
Criticism of the Bible in Western thought occupies an important place, and the interest in it increased in the seventeenth century by Western thinkers, where deists are among the most important of these thinkers. This study aims to clarify Thomas Paine's position on the Old Testament by researching his critical approach and analyzing the use of his literary and historical criticism. The study concluded that Thomas Paine followed Ibn Ezra and Spinoza in his criticism of the Old Testament. It is believed that he sees all Scriptures are not mistake-free. His criticism of revelation and prophecy is based on his beliefs, sometimes contrary to scientific evidence or reference.
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