Deists believed that God did create the Universe, but that afterwards he left it to its own devices and did not interfere in any way in human or other affairs anymore. The 'rational' workings of the Universe were seen as the proof that no further Divine interference was needed.
The belief in a mechanistic universe fashioned by a creator is often referred to as "theism." This belief holds that there is a divine being (God) who designed and created the universe, and that this creator governs and sustains the workings of the universe.
Interpreting the workings of the universe
Interpreting the workings of the universe
It is a guide to interpreting the workings of the universe.
It is a guide to interpreting the workings of the universe.
Unlocking the secrets of the universe's workings would be my response
It made scientists to question the traditional beliefs about the workings of the universe.
It led scientists to question the traditional beliefs about the workings of the universe.
That was Galileo Galilei.
People relied on religious leaders to explain the workings of the universe.
The mystery of creation refers to the unknown origins and underlying forces behind the universe and all living things. It encompasses questions about how life began, why the universe exists, and the fundamental workings of the natural world that continue to elude full human comprehension.
He was a pantheist or basically used poetic language to describe the workings and laws of the universe. That is what his methapors of a God meant. The laws/underpinnings of the universe. His was a pantheism closer to atheism then deism though. He didn't believe in any conscious or self aware creator/designer.