Deism Religion and Spirituality

Deism Religion and Spirituality

Deism

Category Description for Deism While Christianity and Deism are different belief systems, some called themselves "Christian Deists" to avoid the charge of heresy while believing as strict Deists, others adopted aspects of Christianity as it suited them (or vice versa).

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- 1836 book by Lysander Spooner argues against the miracles of Jesus as found in the Gospels.
- Excerpts illustrating belief in a supreme moral code while denying a personal God.
- Brief historical survey of the development of Deism in France, as espoused by Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau.
- Topical articles explaining the meaning, history, and tenets of Christian Deism.
- Short biography of the life and accomplishments of this early English Deist.
- Definition, history, quotes, and bibliography.
- Article discusses origins and cultural influences.
- Historical survey of the main proponents and their literature.
- Essay by Cky J. Carrigan provides historical survey, discusses proponents and main tenets, and analyzes its demise.
- Series of articles finds strains of Deism in some books of the Bible.
- Surveys and espouses traditional Deism. E-text resources and Deist quotations.
- Father Raymond Fontaine describes why he left the Roman Catholic Church and now leans toward Deism.
- Collection of downloadable writings on skepticism, divine revelation, and ethics as well as works by Thomas Paine.
- Stephen Zinn explains how he came to believe in Deism. Primer and chronology.
- Essay by James Dye discusses David Hume's influence on the Deism of Ethan Allen, Thomas Paine, and Elihu Palmer.
- Portion of 1798 work by Samuel McCorkle arguing the superiority of Christianity to Deism.
- Primer, quotes, and articles.
- Promoting Process Deism which emphasizes evolutionary progress.
- Slideshow on the characteristics of the Enlightenment and Deism.
- Short prose by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
- Reference on Deism in England.
- Brief survey of English Deists, the influences in philosophy of Moses Mendelssohn, and the Talmud's rejection of the concept.
- Defends Deism and theistic evolution, examines issues of Biblical errancy.
- Class lecture notes and recommended readings.
- Historical survey and critique.
- James Kiefer discusses Butler's arguments against Deism.
- Interview with former Atheist Antony Flew about his belief in Deism and the possibility of Theism.
- Promotes Deism and its beliefs with articles, forum, and chat.
- Affirms God as the Creator of the universe and its laws, disaffirms religion as man-made myths and rituals.
- Essay by Stephen Palmquist proposes that Kant is better classified as a Theist than as a Deist.
- Christian evaluation with positive and negative comments, bibliography of books by and critical of Deists.
- From the Modern History Sourcebook: A brief comparative analysis by Thomas Paine.
- From the Dictionary of the History of Ideas.
- Wilson calls himself a provisional Deist, affirming the likelihood of a prime mover.
- Original articles by Vynn Roehm extolling the reasonable, immutable nature of God as revealed in creation. Annotated reading list.
- Lecture by Terry Matthews traces the course and development of Deism.
- A monotheistic religion based on transcendent moral principle.
- Essays on the history, philosophy, and ethics of Deism. News, FAQ, suggested reading, book reviews, humor, and poetry.
- Introduction and FAQ. Proposing that all reality exists within Deity and in process with Deity.
- Chapter from the book "Religious Beliefs of Our Presidents," by Franklin Steiner (1936). Relates opinions of Lincoln's friends and biographers regarding the nature of his belief.

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