A Home on the Web for Deism
Argues that the God of Deism is loving but not omnipotent. Presents classical proofs for the existence of God. |
Cambridge History: The Deistical Controversy in English Theology
Historical survey of the main proponents and their literature. |
Deism Advocated in the Bible
Series of articles finds strains of Deism in some books of the Bible. |
Deism and Age of Reason
American Deism forum featuring selected works of Thomas Paine, Elihu Palmer, Ethan Allen, and Thomas Jefferson. |
Deism, French
Brief historical survey of the development of Deism in France, as espoused by Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau. |
Deism101US
Collection of downloadable writings on skepticism, divine revelation, and ethics as well as works by Thomas Paine. |
Einstein on a Personal God
Excerpts illustrating belief in a supreme moral code while denying a personal God. |
English Deism (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Reference on Deism in England. |
Enlightenment Glossary: Deism
Article discusses origins and cultural influences. |
How a Catholic Priest Turned Deist
Father Raymond Fontaine describes why he left the Roman Catholic Church and now leans toward Deism. |
Infidels.org: The Christian Nation Myth
Farrell Till argues that many of the founding fathers of the United States were Deists. |
John Toland: Christianity Not Mysterious
Selected passages from an early Deist book first published in 1696. "Religion has nothing to fear from the use of reason." |
Of the Religion of Deism Compared with the Christian Religion
From the Modern History Sourcebook: A brief comparative analysis by Thomas Paine. |
ReligiousTolerance.org: Deism
Definition, history, quotes, and bibliography. |
Sullivan County: Deism and Reason
Surveys and espouses traditional Deism. E-text resources and Deist quotations. |
The Human Jesus and Christian Deism
Topical articles explaining the meaning, history, and tenets of Christian Deism. |
The Puritan and the Deist
College class essay by George Masologites contrasting a Deist (Benjamin Franklin), and a Calvinist (Jonathon Edwards). |
Thoemmes.com: Charles Blount
Short biography of the life and accomplishments of this early English Deist. |
World View: Deism
Christian evaluation with positive and negative comments, bibliography of books by and critical of Deists. |
