Deism and Christianity (Part 2 of 2)

(The following is my view, not representative of all Deists. Comments are welcome.) As I mentioned in Part 1, Deism in America grew within a Christian culture. What I mean by this is that most American Deists were associated with a local church. But it also had a “love/hate” relationship with Christianity that has not abated. Deists affirmed, along with Christians, that God is our Creator and that the creation is good and shows God’s handiwork....

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Deism and Christianity (Part 1 of 2)

(The following is my view, not at all representative of all deists. Comments are welcome.)  I thought it would be interesting to consider what Deism shares with the Christian religion. This topic could be a bit tricky because Deists have no set of codified beliefs. We consider ourselves to be free-thinkers, so we don’t tell each other what to believe. But, in a nutshell, Deists believe in God as revealed in nature, and then use reason...

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