Male, female, and the spectrum of sex. In humans, sex is typically divided into male, female, or intersex (i.e., having some combination of male and female sex characteristics). The above symbols represent female on the left and male on the right. Gender.
A: The purpose of Thomas Paine's Common Sense was to grow the patriot cause, and Paine argued for independence from England and the creation of a democratic republic. Paine was direct and to the point in his writing style, avoiding all flowery pose. Continue Reading
Common Sense gives us an invaluable glimpse into the religious views of Thomas Paine by 1776. He believed parts of the Bible not only as accurate historical record, but revelation of the Divine Will. Almost certainly Paine did not believe the entire Bible for he was skeptical of Christian beliefs even as a child.