deism
Sign in to saveDeism ( or ; derived from the Latin term deus, meaning "god") is the philosophical position and rationalistic theology that rejects prophecies, revelations, and religious texts as legitimate or reliable sources of divine knowledge, and instead asserts that empirical reason and observation of the natural world are exclusively logical, reliable, and sufficient to determine the existence of a Supreme Being as the creator of the universe.
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Deism is a philosophical belief that rejects religious texts and revelations, instead relying on reason and observation of nature to understand God and creation. It matters because it represents an influential approach to faith that prioritizes rational thinking over traditional religious authority, shaping how many people have understood the relationship between science, reason, and belief in God.
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- Early developments
- Ancient history
- Early Pandeism and Deism
- Defining of ''Deism''
- Herbert of Cherbury and early English Deism
- {{anchor|The rise of British deism (1690–1740)}}The peak of Deism (1696–1801)
- Other early rational theologies
- Enlightenment Deism
- Aspects of Deism in Enlightenment philosophy
- The origins of religion
- Immortality of the soul
- Miracles and divine providence
- Freedom and necessity
- David Hume
- Deism in the United States
- Deist Founding Fathers of the United States
- Deism in France and continental Europe
- Decline of Enlightenment Deism
- Contemporary Deism<!--'Monodeism' redirects here-->
- Recent philosophical discussions of Deism
- Deism in Nazi Germany
- Deism in Turkey
- Contemporary Deism in the United States
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Histories
- Primary sources
- Secondary sources
- Further reading
- External links
Deism ( or ; derived from the Latin term deus, meaning "god") is the philosophical position and rationalistic theology that rejects prophecies, revelations, and religious texts as legitimate or reliable sources of divine knowledge, and instead asserts that empirical reason and observation of the natural world are exclusively logical, reliable, and sufficient to determine the existence of a Supreme Being as the creator of the universe.
Unlike classical theism, Deism is the belief in the existence of a creator God who simply does not intervene anymore after creating the universe, solely based on rational thought and without any reliance on revealed religions or religious authorities. Therefore, Deism emphasizes the concept of natural theology—that is, God's existence is revealed through nature itself. Deistical thinking has existed since ancient times, and the roots of Deism are often traced back to the several ancient eastern and Greek philosophical ideals such as Stoicism, while also being influenced by other rational theologies.