Deism

Definition

A philosophical trend denying God’s influence on human history, especially sacred history; deists hold that Revelation is impossible and that sacred history is merely human history to be studied by critical methods.

Episodes

• 083 — Old Testament — Topic 2
• 147 — Fundamental Theology — Topic 3. What Is Religion_
• 151 — Fundamental Theology — Topic 7. Deism.

Related Concepts

• Biblical Criticism
• Clockmaker God
• Enlightenment
• Impersonal God
• Natural Religion
• Rationalism
• Skepticism
• Theism
• Thomas Hobbes

Biblical References

• Romans 8:26 — *In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings. *
• John 6 — After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (also called the Sea of Tiberias). A large crowd was following him because they were observing the miraculous signs he was performing on the sick. So…