Deism

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Abraham Lincoln: Deist and Admirer of Thomas Paine - 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..

Alternative Perspectives: Separating God from Religion - Affirms God as the Creator of the universe and its laws, disaffirms religion as man-made myths and rituals..

Atheist Becomes Theist - Interview with former Atheist Antony Flew about his belief in Deism and the possibility of Theism..

BBC: Professor Antony Flew - Interview discussing Flew's belief in the existence of an Aristotelian God..

Bibliomania: A Refutation of Deism - Short prose by Percy Bysshe Shelley..

Cambridge History: The Deistical Controversy in English Theology - Historical survey of the main proponents and their literature..

Catholic Encyclopedia: Deism - Historical survey and critique..

Deism - From the Dictionary of the History of Ideas..

Deism Advocated in the Bible - Series of articles finds strains of Deism in some books of the Bible..

Deism and Reason - Surveys and espouses traditional Deism. E-text resources and Deist quotations..

Deism and the Enlightenment - Class lecture notes and recommended readings..

Deism, English - Explores the Deism of Hobbes, Locke, Tindal, and the influence of Hume..

Deism, French - Brief historical survey of the development of Deism in France, as espoused by Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau..

The Deist Minimum - Article by Avery Cardinal Dulles surveys the origins and spread of Deism with an eye towards its inherent weakness to sustain itself..

The Deist's Reply - 1836 book by Lysander Spooner argues against the miracles of Jesus as found in the Gospels..

Einstein on a Personal God - Excerpts illustrating belief in a supreme moral code while denying a personal God..

Enlightenment Glossary: Deism - Article discusses origins and cultural influences..

The Human Jesus and Christian Deism - Topical articles explaining the meaning, history, and tenets of Christian Deism..

Hume and the American Deists on Miracles - Essay by James Dye discusses David Hume's influence on the Deism of Ethan Allen, Thomas Paine, and Elihu Palmer..

Jewish Encyclopedia: Deism - Brief survey of English Deists, the influences in philosophy of Moses Mendelssohn, and the Talmud's rejection of the concept..

Joseph Butler - James Kiefer discusses Butler's arguments against Deism..

Kant's Theistic Solution - Essay by Stephen Palmquist proposes that Kant is better classified as a Theist than as a Deist..

Of the Religion of Deism Compared with the Christian Religion - From the Modern History Sourcebook: A brief comparative analysis by Thomas Paine..

The Origins of Deism - Lecture by Terry Matthews traces the course and development of Deism..

PanenDeism.com - Introduction and FAQ. Proposing that all reality exists within Deity and in process with Deity..

Panendeism.org - Based on the idea that the universe is a part of god, but not all of god..

Positive Deism - Promotes Deism and its beliefs with articles, forum, and chat..

Psychology Today: Edward O. Wilson Is on Top of the World - Wilson calls himself a provisional Deist, affirming the likelihood of a prime mover. Interview by Jill Neimark..

ReligiousTolerance.org: Deism - Definition, history, quotes, and bibliography..

Rise and Fall of English Deism - Essay by Cky J. Carrigan provides historical survey, discusses proponents and main tenets, and analyzes its demise..

Wikipedia: Deism - Historical survey..

World View: Deism - Christian evaluation with positive and negative comments, bibliography of books by and critical of Deists..

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