These are the times that try men's souls," and another that argues "There is something very absurd in supposing a continent be governed by an island.
One work by this man states "All national institutions of churches appear to me no other than human inventions set up to terrify and enslave mankind," and another was subtitled "An Answer to Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution." In addition to The Age of Reason and The Rights of Man, this author wrote a work that begins "These are the times that try men's souls," and another that argues "There is something very absurd in supposing a continent be governed by an island." For 10 points, name this man who wrote The Crisis along with the pamphlet Common Sense.
One work by this man states "All national institutions of churches appear to me no other than human inventions set up to terrify and enslave mankind," and another was subtitled "An Answer to Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution."
Thomas {Paine}