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Belief in a god based on rational thought
Deism (/ˈdiːɪzəm/ DEE-iz-əm or /ˈdeɪ.ɪzəm/ DAY-iz-əm; derived from the Latin term deus, meaning 'god') is the belief, based solely upon logic and observation
Deism
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Deism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Deism is the philosophical doctrine in which it is understood that God can be found only through the
Deism_(disambiguation)
Belief in the existence of a deity or deities
existence of at least one deity. In common parlance, or when contrasted with deism, the term often describes the philosophical conception of God that is found
Theism
Philosophy of religion
Christian deism is a standpoint in the philosophy of religion stemming from Christianity and deism. It can often refer to Deists who believe in the moral
Christian_deism
American folk religion
Moralistic therapeutic deism (MTD) is a term that was first introduced in the 2005 book Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American
Moralistic_therapeutic_deism
American ritual invocations of religion by government
Ceremonial deism is a legal term used in the United States to designate governmental religious references and practices deemed to be mere cultural rituals
Ceremonial_deism
Belief that God created the universe by becoming it
Pandeism, or pan-deism, is a theological doctrine that combines aspects of pantheism with aspects of deism. Unlike classical deism, which holds that the
Pandeism
Relationship of Catholic theology and deism
Catholicism and Deism are two theologies that have opposed each other in matters of the role of God in the world. Deism is the philosophical belief which
Catholic_Church_and_deism
Deism, the religious attitude typical of the Enlightenment, especially in France and England, holds that the only way the existence of God can be proven
Deism in England and France in the 18th century
Deism_in_England_and_France_in_the_18th_century
Worship of or belief in multiple deities
the Host". Polydeism is a portmanteau referencing a polytheistic form of deism, encompassing the belief that the universe was the collective creation of
Polytheism
Latin for "god" or "deity"
heaven and the earth. The word de-us is the root of deity, and thereby of deism, pandeism, and polydeism, all of which are theories in which any divine
Deus
Country primarily in North America
religions. Religious practice varies significantly by region. "Ceremonial deism" is common in American culture. The overwhelming majority of Americans believe
United_States
Unspecified belief in an undetermined transcendent reality
unknown ‘something’. Deism Higher Power Ignosticism Irreligion List of English words of Dutch origin Moralistic therapeutic deism Religion in the Netherlands
Ietsism
Spanish schoolmaster (1788–1826)
the last person executed in Spain for heresy, specifically for teaching deism to his students. Ripoll was a soldier in the Spanish army during the Peninsular
Cayetano_Ripoll
Work by Thomas Paine, published 1794, 1795 and 1807
arguing for the philosophical position of deism. It follows in the tradition of 18th-century British deism, and challenges institutionalized religion
The_Age_of_Reason
As of the last census in 2025, 24% of residents in Singapore have no religious affiliation. The rate of irreligion varies among the different ethnic groups
Irreligion_in_Singapore
English-born philosopher and author (1737–1809)
had betrayed him. In The Age of Reason and other writings, he advocated Deism, promoted reason and freethought, and argued against religion in general
Thomas_Paine
Supreme being in theistic belief systems
greatest entity in existence. God is sometimes seen as omnibenevolent, while deism holds that God is not involved with humanity apart from creation. Some traditions
God
American Founding Father (1755–1804)
Franklin, and Jefferson, Hamilton had probably fallen under the sway of deism, which sought to substitute reason for revelation and dropped the notion
Alexander_Hamilton
Presbyterian church, but refrained from joining it until he left office. Deism was a religious philosophy in common currency in colonial times, and some
Religious affiliations of presidents of the United States
Religious_affiliations_of_presidents_of_the_United_States
scriptures or prophets. They have been selected for their influence on Deism or for their notability in other areas. Al-Maʿarri (973–1058), was a blind
List_of_deists
The De teaching (Chinese: 德教 Dejiao, "teaching of virtue", the concept of De), whose corporate name is the Church of Virtue (德教會 Déjiàohuì), is a sect
De_teaching
or volcanoes. Accepted in animism, pantheism, panentheism, polytheism, deism, totemism, shamanism, Taoism, Hinduism, and paganism, the nature deity can
List_of_nature_deities
Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796
liberties Classicism Counter-Enlightenment Dark Enlightenment Critical thinking Deism Democracy Empiricism Encyclopédistes Enlightened absolutism Enlightenment
Catherine_the_Great
Foundation for Better Living Deism Cult of the Supreme Being Decadary Cult Enlightenment Deism Gottgläubig Moralistic therapeutic deism Spinozism Theophilanthropy
List of religions and spiritual traditions
List_of_religions_and_spiritual_traditions
English polymath (1642–1727)
liberties Classicism Counter-Enlightenment Dark Enlightenment Critical thinking Deism Democracy Empiricism Encyclopédistes Enlightened absolutism Enlightenment
Isaac_Newton
that religion is the foundation of civil society. He sharply criticized deism and atheism and emphasized Christianity as a vehicle of social progress
Religious thought of Edmund Burke
Religious_thought_of_Edmund_Burke
Belief that there is only one God
Monotheistic traditions from post-antiquity and the early modern period comprise Deism, Yazidism, and Sikhism, with varying degrees of influence from Abrahamic
Monotheism
Abrahamic monotheistic religion
Agnosticism Animism Antireligion Apatheism Atheism Creationism Dharmism Deism Divine command theory Dualism Esotericism Elite religion Exclusivism Existentialism
Islam
Religious advocacy organization
Unión Deísta Española Deism in Egypt Deism Uganda Deism Tanzania Deism Nigeria Deismo Brasil Deísmo Colombia Deism in Jordan Deism in Iraq Indian Deist
World_Union_of_Deists
American doctor, philosopher, and patriot (1731–1777)
names: authors list (link) Aldridge, A. Owen (1997). "Natural Religion and Deism in America before Ethan Allen and Thomas Paine". The William and Mary Quarterly
Thomas Young (American revolutionary)
Thomas_Young_(American_revolutionary)
Position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism
unquestioningly. Today, freethinking is most closely linked with agnosticism, deism, secularism, humanism, anti-clericalism, and religious critique. Atheist
Freethought
General review of religious attitudes towards evolution
stating that special creation applies to humans and not other species. Deism is belief in a God or first cause based on reason, rather than on faith
Acceptance of evolution by religious groups
Acceptance_of_evolution_by_religious_groups
Religious discipline of systematic defence of a position
general and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in particular. Deism is a form of theism in which God created the universe and established rationally
Apologetics
Religion established by Baháʼu'lláh
Symbols Text Truth Water Worship Astral Nature Fire Place Theism Animism Deism Dualism Henotheism Monotheism Nontheism Pandeism Panentheism Pantheism Polytheism
Baháʼí_Faith
Absence of espoused belief in a God or gods
atheism, agnosticism, apatheism, egotheism, ignosticism, ietsism, pantheism, deism, pandeism, skepticism, and transtheism. It is in use in the fields of Christian
Nontheism
American sociologist
Melinda Lundquist Denton, he introduced the term moralistic therapeutic deism (abbreviated MTD) to describe the common religious beliefs exhibited by
Christian_Smith_(sociologist)
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801
views on religion are considered complex as he took a middle course between Deism and Calvinism that led him towards Unitarianism, which denied the Trinity
John_Adams
English philosopher (1676–1729)
philosopher and essayist, notable for being one of the early proponents of Deism in Great Britain. Collins was born in Heston, near Hounslow in Middlesex
Anthony_Collins_(philosopher)
English analytic and evidentialist philosopher (1923–2010)
clarify his personal conception of God, Flew openly made an allegiance to Deism, more specifically a belief in the Aristotelian God, a Divine Watchmaker
Antony_Flew
philosophy Danish philosophy – Daoism – Deconstruction – Deep ecology – Deism – Denialism – Deontology – Depressionism – Design, philosophy of – Determinism
List_of_philosophies
Deity who can be related to as a person
Deism". Enlightenment Deism. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2014. Jone, Brian (9 October 2006). "Just Ask! Brian "Humanistic" Jones about Deism"
Personal_god
Belief that the divine pervades all of space and time and also extends beyond it
reviewed and discarded pantheism, deism, and pandeism in favor of panentheism, finding that such a "doctrine contains all of deism and pandeism except their arbitrary
Panentheism
theology, religious studies, and morality. Jefferson was most comfortable with Deism, rational religion, theistic rationalism, and Unitarianism. He was sympathetic
Religious views of Thomas Jefferson
Religious_views_of_Thomas_Jefferson
The Commentary on The Holy Quran: Surah Fatiha is an exegesis of Surah al-Fatiha, the first chapter of the Quran. It was compiled from the writings and
Commentary on the Holy Quran: Surah Al-Fateha
Commentary_on_the_Holy_Quran:_Surah_Al-Fateha
18th-century colonial and early American intellectual ferment
prophecy, miracle, and revealed religion, resulting in an inclination toward deism among some major political leaders of the age.[citation needed] A non-denominational
American_Enlightenment
Philosophical tradition of the Irish people
distinguish those objects by sight alone?" Locke influenced the opponents of deism like English philosophers Samuel Clarke (1675–1729) and Joseph Butler (1692–1752)
Irish_philosophy
Creator god who is no longer involved in the universe
Western philosophy, the concept of deus otiosus has been associated with deism and the Age of Enlightenment since the 17th century. In the Eridu Genesis
Deus_otiosus
Christian church based in Rome
Syriac Armenian Byzantine Miscellaneous Antipopes Anti-Catholicism Criticism Deism/Pandeism Ecumenism Monasticism Relations with: Islam Judaism (Zionism) Orthodoxy
Catholic_Church
Abrahamic monotheistic religion
paganism New Age Theism Agnosticism Apatheism Atheism Classical theism Deism Henotheism Ietsism Ignosticism Monotheism Monism Dualism Monolatry Kathenotheism
Christianity
English soldier and poet (1583–1648)
his treatise De Veritate which positioned him as the "father of English Deism". This seminal work distinguishes truth from revelation, probability, possibility
Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury
Edward_Herbert,_1st_Baron_Herbert_of_Cherbury
Supernatural being
Deism is the belief that only one deity exists, who created the universe, but does not usually intervene in the resulting world.[page needed] Deism was
Deity
Theological doctrine
some have used the term pandeism, which combines aspects of pantheism and deism, to refer to such a theology. A similar concept is panentheism, which has
God_becomes_the_universe
1820 book constructed by Thomas Jefferson
ancient philosophers, moving on to the "deism and ethics of the Jews", and concluding with the "principles of a pure deism" taught by Jesus, "omitting the question
Jefferson_Bible
Growth of various religions in the world
Growth of religion involves the spread of individual religions and the increase in the numbers of religious adherents around the world. In sociology, desecularization
Growth_of_religion
Communication from a deity
In The Age of Reason (1794–1809), Thomas Paine developed the theology of deism, rejecting the possibility of miracles and arguing that a revelation may
Revelation
common to see a close link between deism and atheism. Buckley critiques Peter Gay's view of the direct tie between deism and atheism, writing, "the vectors
Atheism during the Age of Enlightenment
Atheism_during_the_Age_of_Enlightenment
German philosopher (1844–1900)
veto Theories of religion Acosmism Agnosticism Animism Creationism Dharma Deism Divine command theory Dualism Esotericism Exclusivism Existentialism atheist
Friedrich_Nietzsche
pamphlet, "An Account of the Growth of Deism in England" (1696), provides some information on early English deism, which he describes as an unintended consequence
William_Stephens_(minister)
God's intervention in the universe
of creation according to his will, distinguishes the Reformed faith from deism which states that God created the world but leaves it as if it were a mere
Divine_providence
refers to various types of irreligion, including atheism, agnosticism, deism, secular humanism, secularism and non-religious. According to a Pew Research
Irreligion_in_Latin_America
American Founding Father and polymath (1706–1790)
and those of two friends in London whom he had converted to deism, Franklin decided that deism was true but it was not as useful in promoting personal morality
Benjamin_Franklin
German philosopher (1724–1804)
have argued that he was sympathetic to deism. Other critics have argued that Kant's moral conception moves from deism to theism (as moral theism), for example
Immanuel_Kant
Russian polymath (1711–1765)
governed by the laws of nature. Lomonosov's deism was no chance factor. As Karl Marx aptly put it, deism was the most convenient and easiest way for many
Mikhail_Lomonosov
Divine location in various religions
Onto Philosophical Political Practical Process Transcendental Theism Forms Deism Dystheism Egotheism Henotheism Hermeticism Kathenotheism Nontheism Monolatry
Heaven
Religious instruction to find salvation
imitated, but followed. Though lacking an official scripture, the practice of Deism is described by Thomas Paine in The Age of Reason: "The true Deist has but
Imitation_of_God
Fictional character on the Fox medical drama House
husband (widowed) Robert Chase (divorced) Unnamed third husband Children 1 Religion Deism Home Princeton, New Jersey Chicago, Illinois (1980–2004, current)
Allison_Cameron
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809
sometimes been portrayed as a follower of the liberal religious strand of Deism that values reason over revelation. Nonetheless, in 1803, Jefferson asserted
Thomas_Jefferson
by Simon's book, along with other religious issues of his times such as Deism, in order to assert the validity of the teachings of the Church of England
Religio_Laici
Group of fraternal organizations
propaganda. Ahiman Rezon Adonhiramite Rite Carbonari Chamber of Reflection Deism (relation to Freemasonry) Elias Ashmole Emulation Lodge of Improvement Freemasonry
Freemasonry
Species of hominid in the genus Homo
and immanence vary substantially; traditions variously espouse monism, deism, pantheism, and theism (including polytheism and monotheism). Although measuring
Human
Portuguese-Dutch philosopher (1632–1677)
Europeans because it provided an alternative to materialism, atheism, and deism. Three of Spinoza's ideas strongly appealed to them: the unity of all that
Baruch_Spinoza
Philosophy
philosophy – Buddhist philosophical tradition Deism – Belief in a god based on rational thought Moralistic therapeutic deism – American folk religion Pandeism –
Spiritual_but_not_religious
Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer (1712–1778)
impersonal creator of the universe, likened to a giant machine. Rousseau's deism differed from the usual kind in its emotionality. He saw the presence of
Jean-Jacques_Rousseau
Absence of belief in the existence of deities; the opposite of theism
other thinkers to attack the authority of the new Protestant churches". Deism gained influence in France, Prussia, and England. In 1546, French scholar
Atheism
Concept in philosophy, religion, rhetoric, and psychology
Onto Philosophical Political Practical Process Transcendental Theism Forms Deism Dystheism Egotheism Henotheism Hermeticism Kathenotheism Nontheism Monolatry
Logos
Not restricted to any particular or specific religious denomination
A non-denominational person or organization is one that does not follow (or is not restricted to) any particular or specific religious denomination. The
Non-denominational
English deist and philosopher (1654–1693)
(1683) to answer John Dryden's Religio Laici (1682) and its attacks on deism. In 1693, Charles Gildon edited and published The Oracles of Reason. This
Charles_Blount_(deist)
Range of Indian religious traditions
paganism New Age Theism Agnosticism Apatheism Atheism Classical theism Deism Henotheism Ietsism Ignosticism Monotheism Monism Dualism Monolatry Kathenotheism
Hinduism
Ethnic group
Catholicism · Protestantism) · Islam · Judaism · Baháʼí Faith · Druze · None (Atheism · Agnosticism) · Zoroastrianism · Yazidism · Mandaeism · Deism
North African and Middle Eastern Australians
North_African_and_Middle_Eastern_Australians
Ethnoreligious group of the Levant
Symbols Text Truth Water Worship Astral Nature Fire Place Theism Animism Deism Dualism Henotheism Monotheism Nontheism Pandeism Panentheism Pantheism Polytheism
Druze
Bahamian-American actor, filmmaker, diplomat and author (1927–2022)
He was raised Catholic but later became an agnostic with views closer to deism. At age fifteen, in 1942, he was sent back to Miami to live with his brother's
Sidney_Poitier
Elihu Palmer (1764 – April 7, 1806) was an author and advocate of deism in the early days of the United States. Elihu Palmer was born in Canterbury, Connecticut
Elihu_Palmer
Religious thought and practice independent of belief in deities
(2010). The Last Civilization. Trafford. p. 246. ISBN 978-1426940576. Deism and pan-deism, as well as agnosticism and atheism, are all Non-Theisms. "Neo-Nazi
Nontheistic_religion
Supreme, final, and fundamental power in all reality
Onto Philosophical Political Practical Process Transcendental Theism Forms Deism Dystheism Egotheism Henotheism Hermeticism Kathenotheism Nontheism Monolatry
Ultimate_reality
population) or 10% of the world's Jewish population. During the Enlightenment, Deism became influential especially in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the
Religion_in_Europe
Argument for the existence of God
arguments for the existence of God of the universe, in both Christianity and Deism. Prior to Paley, however, Sir Isaac Newton, René Descartes, and others from
Watchmaker_analogy
Recognition and respect all beliefs or lack thereof
paganism New Age Theism Agnosticism Apatheism Atheism Classical theism Deism Henotheism Ietsism Ignosticism Monotheism Monism Dualism Monolatry Kathenotheism
Omnism
French writer (1828–1905)
Michel grew older. Though raised as a Catholic, Verne gravitated towards deism. Some scholars[which?] believe his novels reflect a deist philosophy, as
Jules_Verne
Worship of nature spirits
beliefs and can be found in animism, pantheism, panentheism, polytheism, deism, totemism, shamanism, Taoism, Hinduism, some theism and paganism including
Nature_worship
Washington's views regarding religion, based on his writings and observed activity
Britannica's "The Founding Fathers, Deism, and Christianity" http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9437333/The-Founding-Fathers-Deism-and-Christianity#908190.hook
Religious views of George Washington
Religious_views_of_George_Washington
Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790
liberties Classicism Counter-Enlightenment Dark Enlightenment Critical thinking Deism Democracy Empiricism Encyclopédistes Enlightened absolutism Enlightenment
Joseph_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
Teacher of the Brahma Kumaris spiritual movement
veto Theories of religion Acosmism Agnosticism Animism Creationism Dharma Deism Divine command theory Dualism Esotericism Exclusivism Existentialism atheist
BK_Shivani
Theological study of the Christian Church
Onto Philosophical Political Practical Process Transcendental Theism Forms Deism Dystheism Egotheism Henotheism Hermeticism Kathenotheism Nontheism Monolatry
Ecclesiology
Mode by which all things are derived from the first reality, or principle
Onto Philosophical Political Practical Process Transcendental Theism Forms Deism Dystheism Egotheism Henotheism Hermeticism Kathenotheism Nontheism Monolatry
Emanationism
Filipino nationalist, writer, and polymath (1861–1896)
member of the Order. In a letter to Pastells, Rizal sails close to the deism familiar to us today. We are entirely in accord in admitting the existence
José_Rizal
French writer and politician (1802–1885)
Madame Delphine de Girardin) and in later years settled into a rationalist deism similar to that espoused by Voltaire. A census-taker asked Hugo in 1872
Victor_Hugo
European cultural movement
intellectual currents included arguments in favour of anti-Christianity, Deism and Atheism, accompanied by demands for secular states, bans on religious
Age_of_Enlightenment
American comedy writer (1946–1980)
It was always disrespect everything, mostly yourself, a sort of reverse deism." Kenney wrote much of the National Lampoon's early material, such as "Mrs
Douglas_Kenney
Jurisdiction of the Catholic Church and Vatican City
Syriac Armenian Byzantine Miscellaneous Antipopes Anti-Catholicism Criticism Deism/Pandeism Ecumenism Monasticism Relations with: Islam Judaism (Zionism) Orthodoxy
Holy_See
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