Chats and Forums 4
Founding Fathers Debate 12
Organizations 4
Personal Pages 5
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Paine, Thomas - Early, American, World Literature, Literature, Arts 26
Voltaire - V, Philosophers, Philosophy, Society 22
Agnosticism - Religion and Spirituality, Society 42
Bible - Christianity, Opposing Views, Religion and Spirituality, Society 27
Unitarianism and Universalism - Religion and Spirituality, Society 1,141
 Abraham Lincoln: Deist and Admirer of Thomas PaineAbraham 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.
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Alternative Perspectives: Separating God from ReligionAlternative Perspectives: Separating God from Religion
 Affirms God as the Creator of the universe and its laws, disaffirms religion as man-made myths and rituals.
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Atheist Becomes TheistAtheist Becomes Theist
 Interview with former Atheist Antony Flew about his belief in Deism and the possibility of Theism.
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BBC: Professor Antony FlewBBC: Professor Antony Flew
 Interview discussing Flew's belief in the existence of an Aristotelian God.
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Bibliomania: A Refutation of DeismBibliomania: A Refutation of Deism
 Short prose by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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Cambridge History: The Deistical Controversy in English TheologyCambridge History: The Deistical Controversy in English Theology
 Historical survey of the main proponents and their literature.
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Catholic Encyclopedia: DeismCatholic Encyclopedia: Deism
 Historical survey and critique.
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DeismDeism
 From the Dictionary of the History of Ideas.
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Deism Advocated in the BibleDeism Advocated in the Bible
 Series of articles finds strains of Deism in some books of the Bible.
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Deism and ReasonDeism and Reason
 Surveys and espouses traditional Deism. E-text resources and Deist quotations.
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Deism and the EnlightenmentDeism and the Enlightenment
 Class lecture notes and recommended readings.
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Deism, EnglishDeism, English
 Explores the Deism of Hobbes, Locke, Tindal, and the influence of Hume.
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Deism, FrenchDeism, French
 Brief historical survey of the development of Deism in France, as espoused by Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau.
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The Deist MinimumThe Deist Minimum
 Article by Avery Cardinal Dulles surveys the origins and spread of Deism with an eye towards its inherent weakness to sustain itself.
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The Deist's ReplyThe Deist's Reply
 1836 book by Lysander Spooner argues against the miracles of Jesus as found in the Gospels.
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Einstein on a Personal GodEinstein on a Personal God
 Excerpts illustrating belief in a supreme moral code while denying a personal God.
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Enlightenment Glossary: DeismEnlightenment Glossary: Deism
 Article discusses origins and cultural influences.
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Four DiscoursesFour Discourses
 Portion of 1798 work by Samuel McCorkle arguing the superiority of Christianity to Deism.
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The Human Jesus and Christian DeismThe Human Jesus and Christian Deism
 Topical articles explaining the meaning, history, and tenets of Christian Deism.
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Hume and the American Deists on MiraclesHume 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.
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Jewish Encyclopedia: DeismJewish Encyclopedia: Deism
 Brief survey of English Deists, the influences in philosophy of Moses Mendelssohn, and the Talmud's rejection of the concept.
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Jill Neimark: Edward O. Wilson InterviewJill Neimark: Edward O. Wilson Interview
 Wilson calls himself a provisional Deist, affirming the likelihood of a prime mover.
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Joseph ButlerJoseph Butler
 James Kiefer discusses Butler's arguments against Deism.
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Kant's Theistic SolutionKant's Theistic Solution
 Essay by Stephen Palmquist proposes that Kant is better classified as a Theist than as a Deist.
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Modern DeismModern Deism
 Primer, quotes, and articles.
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Of the Religion of Deism Compared with the Christian ReligionOf the Religion of Deism Compared with the Christian Religion
 From the Modern History Sourcebook: A brief comparative analysis by Thomas Paine.
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The Origins of DeismThe Origins of Deism
 Lecture by Terry Matthews traces the course and development of Deism.
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PanenDeism.comPanenDeism.com
 Introduction and FAQ. Proposing that all reality exists within Deity and in process with Deity.
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Panendeism.orgPanendeism.org
 Based on the idea that the universe is a part of god, but not all of god.
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Positive DeismPositive Deism
 Promotes Deism and its beliefs with articles, forum, and chat.
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ReligiousTolerance.org: DeismReligiousTolerance.org: Deism
 Definition, history, quotes, and bibliography.
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Rise and Fall of English DeismRise and Fall of English Deism
 Essay by Cky J. Carrigan provides historical survey, discusses proponents and main tenets, and analyzes its demise.
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Wikipedia: DeismWikipedia: Deism
 Historical survey.
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World View: DeismWorld View: Deism
 Christian evaluation with positive and negative comments, bibliography of books by and critical of Deists.
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