How Do You Celebrate Thomas Paine Day January 29?
Thomas Paine Day (Freethinkers Day) honors Thomas Paine’s role in the tradition of freethinking, or using reason and rejecting arbitrary authority. It’s celebrated on January 29, the day of his birth. Thomas Paine was a philosopher, politician, and a soldier during the American Revolutionary War. His works were a major contribution to Enlightenment thinking. He encouraged the separation of church and state, and believed that all religions were benign as long as they were not mixed with politics. He advocated an end to slavery and the establishment of human rights worldwide. Because of the inspiration he provided through his words, some have credited him with having contributed as much to the positive outcome of the American Revolutionary War as George Washington. He was instrumental in the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, and many of his principles were incorporated into the United States Constitution. During his later life he was ostracized for his views advocating equal r
