Deism

- 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.

Atheist Becomes Theist :

- Interview with former Atheist Antony Flew about his belief in Deism and the possibility of Theism.

BBC: Professor Antony Flew :

- Interview discussing Flew's belief in the existence of an Aristotelian God.

Bibliomania: A Refutation of Deism :

- Short prose by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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 :

- From the Dictionary of the History of Ideas.

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, English :

- Explores the Deism of Hobbes, Locke, Tindal, and the influence of Hume.

Deism, French :

- Brief historical survey of the development of Deism in France, as espoused by Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau.

The Deist Minimum :

- Article by Avery Cardinal Dulles surveys the origins and spread of Deism with an eye towards its inherent weakness to sustain itself.

The Deist's Reply :

- 1836 book by Lysander Spooner argues against the miracles of Jesus as found in the Gospels.

Einstein on a Personal God :

- Excerpts illustrating belief in a supreme moral code while denying a personal God.

Enlightenment Glossary: Deism :

- Article discusses origins and cultural influences.

Four Discourses :

- Portion of 1798 work by Samuel McCorkle arguing the superiority of Christianity to Deism.

The Human Jesus and Christian Deism :

- Topical articles explaining the meaning, history, and tenets of Christian 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.

Modern Deism :

- Primer, quotes, and articles.

Of the Religion of Deism Compared with the Christian Religion :

- From the Modern History Sourcebook: A brief comparative analysis by Thomas Paine.

The Origins of Deism :

- Lecture by Terry Matthews traces the course and development of Deism.

PanenDeism.com :

- Introduction and FAQ. Proposing that all reality exists within Deity and in process with Deity.

Panendeism.org :

- Based on the idea that the universe is a part of god, but not all of god.

Positive Deism :

- Promotes Deism and its beliefs with articles, forum, and chat.

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.

Wikipedia: Deism :

- Historical survey.

World View: Deism :

- Christian evaluation with positive and negative comments, bibliography of books by and critical of Deists.