Although an unrelated event, the French Revolution effectively brought Deism to an end. Conservative members of society feared the consequences if people were allowed to develop their own ideas.
18th Century Deism stressed morality and rejected the orthodox Christian view of the divinity of Christ
George W. Snyder has written: 'Christ the true God' -- subject(s): Controversial literature, Divinity, Deism
Deism emerged as an alternative to Christianity during the Enlightenment due to a shift towards reason and empirical evidence over religious dogma. Deists believed in a rational, natural religion based on a belief in God as the creator of the universe, but rejected the supernatural aspects and organized religion found in Christianity.
As Deism rejects the idea of Divine Revelation, there is necessarily no Holy Book for Deists. Historically, most Deists were former Christians and therefore held the Christian Bible in some reverencer, but this was short-lived and Deists often made jibes at it.
Deism is a belief in a higher power that created the universe but does not interfere with human affairs, while Puritanism is a religious belief that emphasizes strict adherence to moral and religious principles, often with a focus on predestination and living a godly life. Deism generally does not involve organized religious practices, while Puritanism is a specific Protestant denomination with its own set of beliefs and practices.
A belief that nature is evidence of a creator is Deism.
Moralistic therapeutic deism was created in 2005.
The word "deism" has its roots in the word "god". Deism refers to the belief that based on observation, the natural world has "reason" and this is sufficient to justify the existence of God. In short, deism refers to the belief that there is God.
Deism has no holy book as that would require divine revelation.
The ideology that is Deism has not yet ended.To this day there are still many people who identify as Deists.
Most of the people on this site might not understand that Deism is still a very active and thriving ideology.This can be corrected by people that are aware of the aforementioned fact and by answering questions or revising inaccurate answers relating to deism on this site.
Flew has not become a Christian; he has merely accepted the existence of God. He has described his new position as a form of deism. Deists accept that there is a God responsible for creating the universe, but reject claimed special revelation such as the Bible. For Flew, this rejection of special revelation is not non-negotiable; Flew expresses an openness to the possibility of special revelation, and acknowledges that there is some evidence supporting the view that the Bible is such, but he makes it clear that his present view is that God does not intervene, and has not intervened, in human affairs since Creation. Although Flew now believes that the case for the existence of God is powerful, he continues to reject outright the ontological, cosmological, and moral arguments for God's existence.