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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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Affirms God as the Creator of the universe and its laws, disaffirms religion as man-made myths and rituals.
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Interview with former Atheist Antony Flew about his belief in Deism and the possibility of Theism.
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Interview discussing Flew's belief in the existence of an Aristotelian God.
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Short prose by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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Historical survey of the main proponents and their literature.
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From the Dictionary of the History of Ideas.
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Series of articles finds strains of Deism in some books of the Bible.
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Surveys and espouses traditional Deism. E-text resources and Deist quotations.
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Class lecture notes and recommended readings.
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Explores the Deism of Hobbes, Locke, Tindal, and the influence of Hume.
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Brief historical survey of the development of Deism in France, as espoused by Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau.
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Excerpts illustrating belief in a supreme moral code while denying a personal God.
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Article discusses origins and cultural influences.
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Portion of 1798 work by Samuel McCorkle arguing the superiority of Christianity to Deism.
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Essay by James Dye discusses David Hume's influence on the Deism of Ethan Allen, Thomas Paine, and Elihu Palmer.
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Brief survey of English Deists, the influences in philosophy of Moses Mendelssohn, and the Talmud's rejection of the concept.
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Wilson calls himself a provisional Deist, affirming the likelihood of a prime mover.
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James Kiefer discusses Butler's arguments against Deism.
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Essay by Stephen Palmquist proposes that Kant is better classified as a Theist than as a Deist.
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Primer, quotes, and articles.
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From the Modern History Sourcebook: A brief comparative analysis by Thomas Paine.
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Introduction and FAQ. Proposing that all reality exists within Deity and in process with Deity.
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Based on the idea that the universe is a part of god, but not all of god.
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Promotes Deism and its beliefs with articles, forum, and chat.
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Definition, history, quotes, and bibliography.
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Essay by Cky J. Carrigan provides historical survey, discusses proponents and main tenets, and analyzes its demise.
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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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1836 book by Lysander Spooner argues against the miracles of Jesus as found in the Gospels.
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Topical articles explaining the meaning, history, and tenets of Christian Deism.
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Lecture by Terry Matthews traces the course and development of Deism.
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Historical survey.
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Christian evaluation with positive and negative comments, bibliography of books by and critical of Deists.
