Deism

Deism is not a religion, but a religious philosophy. It advances the theory that God exists, that He created the universe, but does not intervene in the affairs of humankind.

Deism emerged during the Enlightenment in the 17th and 18th centuries, initially in England, later in France and other European countries, and also in America.

Deism serves to rationalize the existence of God with newly surfacing scientific discoveries and belief in the existence of free will. Deists generally place their trust in reason and disdain revelation as well as the teachings of a specific church. Some elements of Deism survive today in Unitarianism.

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American Presidents: Life Portraits
... Level: College• School Attended: College of William and Mary• Religion: Deism• Profession: Lawyer Public Service: • Dates of Presidency: 3/4/1801 - 3/3/1809 • Presidency Number: 3 • Number of Terms: 2 • Why Presidency Ended: End of 2nd Term ...
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... 67 (June, 1994) 234-56. This article deals with Swift's high Federalism and deism by describing the rationalist context of Swift's Yale years and Revolutionary intellectual currents. Gerardi's object is to explain the "apparently incongruous ...
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Chapter 13 Digital History Center - America: A Narrative History, Brief 6th Edition
... America Sense of mission for the nation Three rational religious concepts Deism Optimistic religious outlook Concept of God’s role Impact on Protestantism Unitarianism Basic concepts Breadth of its impact Universalism Groups to which it ...
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