Society, Religion and Spirituality, Deism
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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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