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» Abraham Lincoln: Deist and Admirer of Thomas Paine - 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.
» Alternative Perspectives: Separating God from Religion - Affirms God as the Creator of the universe and its laws, disaffirms religion as man-made myths and rituals.
» Cambridge History: The Deistical Controversy in English Theology - Historical survey of the main proponents and their literature.
» Catholic Encyclopedia: Deism - Historical survey and critique.
» Deism Advocated in the Bible - Series of articles finds strains of Deism in some books of the Bible.
» Deism and Reason - Surveys and espouses traditional Deism. E-text resources and Deist quotations.
» Deism and the Enlightenment - Class lecture notes and recommended readings.
» 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.
» Deist Information - Stephen Zinn explains how he came to believe in Deism. Primer and chronology.
» 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.
» Five Points of Deism - Slideshow on the characteristics of the Enlightenment and Deism.
» Four Discourses - Portion of 1798 work by Samuel McCorkle arguing the superiority of Christianity to Deism.
» How a Catholic Priest Turned Deist - Father Raymond Fontaine describes why he left the Roman Catholic Church and now leans toward Deism.
» Hume and the American Deists on Miracles - Essay by James Dye discusses David Hume's influence on the Deism of Ethan Allen, Thomas Paine, and Elihu Palmer.
» Jewish Encyclopedia: Deism - Brief survey of English Deists, the influences in philosophy of Moses Mendelssohn, and the Talmud's rejection of the concept.
» Jill Neimark: Edward O. Wilson Interview - Wilson calls himself a provisional Deist, affirming the likelihood of a prime mover.
» Joseph Butler - James Kiefer discusses Butler's arguments against Deism.
» Kant's Theistic Solution - Essay by Stephen Palmquist proposes that Kant is better classified as a Theist than as a Deist.
» Life's Message - A monotheistic religion based on transcendent moral principle.
» Of the Religion of Deism Compared with the Christian Religion - From the Modern History Sourcebook: A brief comparative analysis by Thomas Paine.
» Open Your Eyes - Defends Deism and theistic evolution, examines issues of Biblical errancy.
» PanenDeism.com - Introduction and FAQ. Proposing that all reality exists within Deity and in process with Deity.
» Peace Dale Christian Fellowship - Articles explaining the strengths of Deism and the shortcomings of traditional religions. Located in Rhode Island, with individual or group meetings.
» Positive Deism - Promotes Deism and its beliefs with articles, forum, and chat.
» Presence On the Net of Deists for Enlightenment and Reason (PONDER) - Essays on the history, philosophy, and ethics of Deism. News, FAQ, suggested reading, book reviews, humor, and poetry.
» Privation Deism - Proposes a fresh approach, admiring but not limited to traditional Deist tenets. FAQ, forum, and beliefs.
» Radical Faith: Deism, A Hypertext - A brief critique of Deism and its consequences.
» ReligiousTolerance.org: Deism - Definition, history, quotes, and bibliography.
» Rise and Fall of English Deism - Essay by Cky J. Carrigan provides historical survey, discusses proponents and main tenets, and analyzes its demise.
» The Deist's Reply - 1836 book by Lysander Spooner argues against the miracles of Jesus as found in the Gospels.
» The Human Jesus and Christian Deism - Topical articles explaining the meaning, history, and tenets of Christian Deism.
» The Jefferson Bible - Thomas Jefferson's attempt to remove miracles and dogma from the Gospels and keep only the ethical teachings of Jesus.
» The Light - Original articles by Vynn Roehm extolling the reasonable, immutable nature of God as revealed in creation. Annotated reading list.
» The Origins of Deism - Lecture by Terry Matthews traces the course and development of Deism.
» 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.