Basic BeliefsMiracles do not occur.
• all miracle accounts are the result of human invention or superstition. The world is man’s sole revelation of God. • God does not reveal himself in any other way but through creation. Man is endowed with reason and should live by reason. Reason and science are the primary guides to |
Core Beliefs• Belief in a single creator based on reason. • the order and complexity of nature and the universe make god self-evident. • gods full nature is incomprehensible due to limitations of the human mind and language. • god gave humanity reason and conscience so we could develop our own moral and ethical principles. • human beings should be free to find, know, and worship God in their own way. All views of God should be respected, so log as they do not cause harm or press the views of others. All human beings are created equal. |
History is Linear and purposefulAccording to many Deist, the study of history has great value. If nothing else, history demonstrates the tendency of man toward superstition, deception, and domination, and the terrible consequences that follow when this tendency goes unchecked and unchallenged (Geisler, N., & Watkins, W. 180)
Known Deist Thomas Jefferson There is one God and that he is the sustainer and manager of the universe. God is infinite, wise, righteous, and powerful. The world is under the rule of natural law. Thomas Paine God is all powerful, all knowing, all good, infinite, merciful, and incomprehensible. God exist by the exercise of reason no supernatural revelation because believing them is unknowable. |