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Belief in a god based on rational thought
Deism (/ˈdiːɪzəm/ DEE-iz-əm or /ˈdeɪ.ɪzəm/ DAY-iz-əm; derived from the Latin term deus, meaning "god") is the belief, based solely upon logic and observation
Deism
Belief in the existence of at least one deity
existence of at least one deity. In common parlance, or when contrasted with deism, the term often describes the philosophical conception of God that is found
Theism
Philosophy of religion
Christian deism is a standpoint in the philosophy of religion stemming from Christianity and deism. It can often refer to Deists who believe in the moral
Christian_deism
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Deism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Deism is the philosophical doctrine in which it is understood that God can be found only through the
Deism_(disambiguation)
Belief that God created the universe by becoming it
Pandeism, or pan-deism, is a theological doctrine that combines aspects of pantheism with aspects of deism. Unlike classical deism, which holds that the
Pandeism
American ritual invocations of religion by government
Ceremonial deism is a legal term used in the United States to designate governmental religious references and practices deemed to be mere cultural rituals
Ceremonial_deism
American folk religion
Moralistic therapeutic deism (MTD) is a term that was first introduced in the 2005 book Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American
Moralistic_therapeutic_deism
Latin for "god" or "deity"
heaven and the earth. The word de-us is the root of deity, and thereby of deism, pandeism, and polydeism, all of which are theories in which any divine
Deus
Relationship of Catholic theology and deism
Catholicism and Deism are two theologies that have opposed each other in matters of the role of God in the world. Deism is the philosophical belief which
Catholic_Church_and_deism
Deism, the religious attitude typical of the Enlightenment, especially in France and England, holds that the only way the existence of God can be proven
Deism in England and France in the 18th century
Deism_in_England_and_France_in_the_18th_century
Worship of or belief in multiple deities
the Host". Polydeism is a portmanteau referencing a polytheistic form of deism, encompassing the belief that the universe was the collective creation of
Polytheism
Principal object of faith in theism
of the material creation. God is sometimes seen as omnibenevolent, while deism holds that God is not involved with humanity apart from creation. Some traditions
God
The De teaching (Chinese: 德教 Dejiao, "teaching of virtue", the concept of De), whose corporate name is the Church of Virtue (德教會 Déjiàohuì), is a sect
De_teaching
As of the last census in 2020, 20% of residents in Singapore have no religious affiliation. The rate of irreligion varies among the different ethnic groups
Irreligion_in_Singapore
Country primarily in North America
religions. Religious practice varies significantly by region. "Ceremonial deism" is common in American culture. The overwhelming majority of Americans believe
United_States
American philosopher and author (1737–1809)
had betrayed him. In The Age of Reason and other writings, he advocated Deism, promoted reason and freethought, and argued against religion in general
Thomas_Paine
Work by Thomas Paine, published 1794, 1795 and 1807
arguing for the philosophical position of deism. It follows in the tradition of 18th-century British deism, and challenges institutionalized religion
The_Age_of_Reason
Christian church based in Rome
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Catholic_Church
Presbyterian church, but refrained from joining it until he left office. Deism was a religious philosophy in common currency in colonial times, and some
Religious affiliations of presidents of the United States
Religious_affiliations_of_presidents_of_the_United_States
Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796
Capitalism Civil liberties Classicism Counter-Enlightenment Critical thinking Deism Democracy Empiricism Encyclopédistes Enlightened absolutism Enlightenment
Catherine_the_Great
Unspecified belief in an undetermined transcendent reality
unknown ‘something’. Deism Higher Power Ignosticism Irreligion List of English words of Dutch origin Moralistic therapeutic deism Religion in the Netherlands
Ietsism
scriptures or prophets. They have been selected for their influence on Deism or for their notability in other areas. Al-Maʿarri (973–1058), was a blind
List_of_deists
Absence of espoused belief in a God or gods
atheism, agnosticism, apatheism, egotheism, ignosticism, ietsism, pantheism, deism, pandeism, skepticism, and transtheism. It is in use in the fields of Christian
Nontheism
Supernatural being
Deism is the belief that only one deity exists, who created the universe, but does not usually intervene in the resulting world.[page needed] Deism was
Deity
Belief that there is only one God
Monotheistic traditions from post-antiquity and the early modern period comprise Deism, Yazidism, and Sikhism, with varying degrees of influence from Abrahamic
Monotheism
Position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism
unquestioningly. Today, freethinking is most closely linked with agnosticism, deism, secularism, humanism, anti-clericalism, and religious critique. Atheist
Freethought
English analytic and evidentialist philosopher (1923–2010)
clarify his personal conception of God, Flew openly made an allegiance to Deism, more specifically a belief in the Aristotelian God, a Divine Watchmaker
Antony_Flew
that religion is the foundation of civil society. He sharply criticized deism and atheism and emphasized Christianity as a vehicle of social progress
Religious thought of Edmund Burke
Religious_thought_of_Edmund_Burke
American sociologist
Melinda Lundquist Denton, he introduced the term moralistic therapeutic deism (abbreviated MTD) to describe the common religious beliefs exhibited by
Christian_Smith_(sociologist)
Spanish schoolmaster (1788–1826)
the last person executed in Spain for heresy, specifically for teaching deism to his students. Ripoll was a soldier in the Spanish army during the Peninsular
Cayetano_Ripoll
Non-denominationalism in Nazi Germany
God') was a Nazi religious term for a form of non-denominationalism and deism or theism practised by those German citizens who had officially left Christian
Gottgläubig
1794 deistic state religion during the French Revolution
Cult of the Supreme Being (French: Culte de l'Être suprême) was a form of Deism established by Maximilien Robespierre during the French Revolution as the
Cult_of_the_Supreme_Being
Religion established by Baháʼu'lláh
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Baháʼí_Faith
Foundation for Better Living Deism Cult of the Supreme Being Decadary Cult Enlightenment Deism Gottgläubig Moralistic therapeutic deism Spinozism Theophilanthropy
List of religions and spiritual traditions
List_of_religions_and_spiritual_traditions
Creator god who is no longer involved in the universe
Western philosophy, the concept of deus otiosus has been associated with Deism and the Age of Enlightenment since the 17th century. In the Eridu Genesis
Deus_otiosus
Religious discipline of systematic defence of a position
general and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in particular. Deism is a form of theism in which God created the universe and established rationally
Apologetics
American Founding Father (1755–1804)
Franklin, and Jefferson, Hamilton had probably fallen under the sway of deism, which sought to substitute reason for revelation and dropped the notion
Alexander_Hamilton
Deity who can be related to as a person
Deism". Enlightenment Deism. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2014. Jone, Brian (9 October 2006). "Just Ask! Brian "Humanistic" Jones about Deism"
Personal_god
or volcanoes. Accepted in animism, pantheism, panentheism, polytheism, deism, totemism, shamanism, Taoism, Hinduism, and paganism, the nature deity can
List_of_nature_deities
common to see a close link between deism and atheism. Buckley critiques Peter Gay's view of the direct tie between deism and atheism, writing, "the vectors
Atheism during the Age of Enlightenment
Atheism_during_the_Age_of_Enlightenment
English polymath (1642–1727)
Capitalism Civil liberties Classicism Counter-Enlightenment Critical thinking Deism Democracy Empiricism Encyclopédistes Enlightened absolutism Enlightenment
Isaac_Newton
Christian apostle and missionary (c. 5 – c. 64/65)
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Paul_the_Apostle
German philosopher (1844–1900)
Acosmism Agnosticism Animism Antireligion Atheism Creationism Dharmism Deism Demonology Divine command theory Dualism Esotericism Exclusivism Existentialism
Friedrich_Nietzsche
Communication from a deity
In The Age of Reason (1794–1809), Thomas Paine developed the theology of deism, rejecting the possibility of miracles and arguing that a revelation may
Revelation
theology, religious studies, and morality. Jefferson was most comfortable with Deism, rational religion, theistic rationalism, and Unitarianism. He was sympathetic
Religious views of Thomas Jefferson
Religious_views_of_Thomas_Jefferson
philosophy Danish philosophy – Daoism – Deconstruction – Deep ecology – Deism – Denialism – Deontology – Depressionism – Design, philosophy of – Determinism
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General review of religious attitudes towards evolution
stating that special creation applies to humans and not other species. Deism is belief in a God or first cause based on reason, rather than on faith
Acceptance of evolution by religious groups
Acceptance_of_evolution_by_religious_groups
English philosopher (1676–1729)
philosopher and essayist, notable for being one of the early proponents of Deism in Great Britain. Collins was born in Heston, near Hounslow in Middlesex
Anthony_Collins_(philosopher)
Religious advocacy organization
Unión Deísta Española Deism in Egypt Deism Uganda Deism Tanzania Deism Nigeria Deismo Brasil Deísmo Colombia Deism in Jordan Deism in Iraq Indian Deist
World_Union_of_Deists
Theological doctrine
some have used the term pandeism, which combines aspects of pantheism and deism, to refer to such a theology. A similar concept is panentheism, which has
God_becomes_the_Universe
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801
views on religion are considered complex as he took a middle course between Deism and Calvinism that led him towards Unitarianism, which denied the Trinity
John_Adams
Essence or substance of God
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Godhead_in_Christianity
Elihu Palmer (1764 – April 7, 1806) was an author and advocate of deism in the early days of the United States. Elihu Palmer was born in Canterbury, Connecticut
Elihu_Palmer
18th-century colonial and early American intellectual ferment
prophecy, miracle, and revealed religion, resulting in an inclination toward deism among some major political leaders of the age.[citation needed] A non-denominational
American_Enlightenment
American doctor, philosopher, and patriot (1731–1777)
names: authors list (link) Aldridge, A. Owen (1997). "Natural Religion and Deism in America before Ethan Allen and Thomas Paine". The William and Mary Quarterly
Thomas Young (American revolutionary)
Thomas_Young_(American_revolutionary)
Supreme, final, and fundamental power in all reality
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Ultimate_reality
English Anglican bishop (1692–1752)
(1726) and The Analogy of Religion (1736). He is known for critiques of deism, Thomas Hobbes's egoism, and John Locke's theory of personal identity. The
Joseph_Butler
German philosopher (1724–1804)
have argued that he was sympathetic to deism. Other critics have argued that Kant's moral conception moves from deism to theism (as moral theism), for example
Immanuel_Kant
1820 book constructed by Thomas Jefferson
ancient philosophers, moving on to the "deism and ethics of the Jews", and concluding with the "principles of a pure deism" taught by Jesus, "omitting the question
Jefferson_Bible
Abrahamic new religious movement originating in 1930s Jamaica
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Rastafari
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History_of_Jewish_mysticism
Species of hominid in the genus Homo
and immanence vary substantially; traditions variously espouse monism, deism, pantheism, and theism (including polytheism and monotheism). Although measuring
Human
Worship of nature spirits
beliefs and can be found in animism, pantheism, panentheism, polytheism, deism, totemism, shamanism, Taoism, Hinduism, some theism and paganism including
Nature_worship
Growth of various religions in the world
Growth of religion involves the spread of individual religions and the increase in the numbers of religious adherents around the world. In sociology, desecularization
Growth_of_religion
Absence of belief in the existence of deities; the opposite of theism
other thinkers to attack the authority of the new Protestant churches". Deism gained influence in France, Prussia, and England. In 1546, French scholar
Atheism
Creation spirit in some schools of philosophy
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Demiurge
For lists of atheists who converted to Christianity, Islam, or Judaism see the following links: List of converts to Islam from nontheism List of converts
List of former atheists and agnostics
List_of_former_atheists_and_agnostics
Conception of God
to every object in the universe." Christianity and science Creation myth Deism Demiurge Intelligent designer Monad (Gnosticism) Wikiquote has quotations
Great Architect of the Universe
Great_Architect_of_the_Universe
Intellectual and cultural movement in 18th-century France
Capitalism Civil liberties Classicism Counter-Enlightenment Critical thinking Deism Democracy Empiricism Encyclopédistes Enlightened absolutism Enlightenment
French_Enlightenment
Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer (1712–1778)
impersonal creator of the universe, likened to a giant machine. Rousseau's deism differed from the usual kind in its emotionality. He saw the presence of
Jean-Jacques_Rousseau
in every one of his pursuits, worldly or Other-Worldly. A Refutation of Deism: In a Dialogue (1814) by Percy Bysshe Shelley "Commentary on the Holy Quran-
Commentary on the Holy Quran: Surah Al-Fateha
Commentary_on_the_Holy_Quran:_Surah_Al-Fateha
View that attributes oneness or singleness to a concept
priest. Pandeism or pan-deism (from Ancient Greek: πᾶν, romanized: pan, lit. 'all' and Latin: deus meaning "god" in the sense of deism) is a term describing
Monism
Group of fraternal organizations
the 1970s. Ahiman Rezon Adonhiramite Rite Carbonari Chamber of Reflection Deism (relation to Freemasonry) Elias Ashmole Emulation Lodge of Improvement Freemasonry
Freemasonry
Ethnoreligious group of the Levant
Symbols Text Truth Water Worship Astral Fire Nature Place Theism Animism Deism Dualism Henotheism Monotheism Nontheism Pandeism Panentheism Pantheism Polytheism
Druze
English soldier and poet (1583–1648)
his treatise De Veritate which positioned him as the "father of English Deism". This seminal work distinguishes truth from revelation, probability, possibility
Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury
Edward_Herbert,_1st_Baron_Herbert_of_Cherbury
American Founding Father and polymath (1706–1790)
and those of two friends in London whom he had converted to deism, Franklin decided that deism was true but it was not as useful in promoting personal morality
Benjamin_Franklin
Concept in philosophy, religion, rhetoric, and psychology
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Logos
Prime Minister of Spain
Capitalism Civil liberties Classicism Counter-Enlightenment Critical thinking Deism Democracy Empiricism Encyclopédistes Enlightened absolutism Enlightenment
Mariano_Luis_de_Urquijo
Belief that the divine pervades all of space and time and also extends beyond it
reviewed and discarded pantheism, deism, and pandeism in favor of panentheism, finding that such a "doctrine contains all of deism and pandeism except their arbitrary
Panentheism
Theological argument
is threatened with eventually having nothing to do and nowhere to hide. Deism Deus ex machina Miracles (book) Non-overlapping magisteria Watchmaker analogy
God_of_the_gaps
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809
sometimes been portrayed as a follower of the liberal religious strand of Deism that values reason over revelation. Nonetheless, in 1803, Jefferson asserted
Thomas_Jefferson
English deist and philosopher (1654–1693)
(1683) to answer John Dryden's Religio Laici (1682) and its attacks on deism. In 1693, Charles Gildon edited and published The Oracles of Reason. This
Charles_Blount_(deist)
German writer and polymath (1749–1832)
Capitalism Civil liberties Classicism Counter-Enlightenment Critical thinking Deism Democracy Empiricism Encyclopédistes Enlightened absolutism Enlightenment
Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe
Native American religious movement
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Ghost_Dance
Formal denial or doubt of a core Christian doctrine
was Priscillian in 385 AD, and the last was Cayetano Ripoll, (accused of Deism) in 1826 AD. Some notable heresies in Christian history have been Arianism
Heresy_in_Christianity
French writer (1828–1905)
Michel grew older. Though raised as a Catholic, Verne gravitated towards deism. Some scholars[which?] believe his novels reflect a deist philosophy, as
Jules_Verne
Russian polymath (1711–1765)
governed by the laws of nature. Lomonosov's deism was no chance factor. As Karl Marx aptly put it, deism was the most convenient and easiest way for many
Mikhail_Lomonosov
Christian doctrine that God exists in three persons
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Trinity
Transgression against divine law
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Sin
Philosophical problem-solving principle
Acosmism Agnosticism Animism Antireligion Atheism Creationism Dharmism Deism Demonology Divine command theory Dualism Esotericism Exclusivism Existentialism
Occam's_razor
Philosophy dealing with absurdity of existence
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Existentialism
by Simon's book, along with other religious issues of his times such as Deism, in order to assert the validity of the teachings of the Church of England
Religio_Laici
Jurisdiction of the Catholic Church and Vatican City
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Holy_See
English word
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North African and Middle Eastern Australians
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Argument for the existence of God
arguments for the existence of God of the universe, in both Christianity and Deism. Prior to Paley, however, Sir Isaac Newton, René Descartes, and others from
Watchmaker_analogy
Totality of existing entities
Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University. Retrieved 12 April 2021. "Deism". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 12 April 2021. Leftow, Brian. "God
World
Catholic person who is non-practicing
Roman Catholics Recovering Catholic Sunday Christian Moralistic therapeutic deism Simoneau, Alan G. (5 January 1998). Metaphorically Speaking: Ethnic Analogies
Lapsed_Catholic
Fictional character on the Fox medical drama House
husband (widowed) Robert Chase (divorced) Unnamed third husband Children 1 Religion Deism Home Princeton, New Jersey Chicago, Illinois (1980–2004, current)
Allison_Cameron
Mode by which all things are derived from the first reality, or principle
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Beautiful Angel; Loving; Caring; Firm; Smart; Intelligent
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English (Sussex) : variant of Bosham, a habitational name from Bosham in Sussex, named in Old English with the personal name BÅsa + hÄm ‘homestead’ or hamm ‘promontory’ or ‘water meadow’.
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(סָבָ×) Hebrew unisex name SABA means "aged, old." Compare with another form of Saba.
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Trustworthy, Faithful
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Variant spelling of English Natalie, NATILLE means "birthday," or in Church Latin "Christmas day."
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n.
The doctrine or creed of a deist; the belief or system of those who acknowledge the existence of one God, but deny revelation.
a.
Pertaining to, savoring of, or consisting in, deism; as, a deistic writer; a deistical book.
a.
Half deisticsl; bordering on deism.