Late in life Thomas Edison was heavily influenced by [[Thomas Paine]]'s ''Age of Reason,'' but despite attempts to describe him as an atheist he remained a believer in God and rejected claims to the contrary.
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Late in life Thomas Edison was heavily influenced by [[Thomas Paine]]'s ''Age of Reason,'' but despite attempts to describe him as an atheist he remained a believer in God and rejected claims to the contrary.<ref>Marshall, Edward. "'No Immorality of the Soul' Says Thomas A. Edison." ''The New York Times'', October 2, 1910. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9903EEDC1F39E333A25751C0A9669D946196D6CF</ref>
Little is known about the religious beliefs of the young Thomas Edison, when he was most productive.
Little is known about the religious beliefs of the young Thomas Edison, when he was most productive.