Question

Why did thomas paine refer to the soul in his opening to the crisis

Answer 1

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The American Crisis is a pamphlet series by eighteenth century Enlightenment philosopher and author, Thomas Paine, originally published from 1776 to 1783 during the American Revolution. ... The pamphlets were contemporaneous with early parts of the American Revolution, during a time when colonists needed inspiring works.