Einstein on a Personal God
Excerpts illustrating belief in a supreme moral code while denying a personal God.

English Deism (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Reference on Deism in England.

Enlightenment Glossary: Deism
Article discusses origins and cultural influences.

Five Points of Deism
Slideshow on the characteristics of the Enlightenment and Deism.

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

How a Catholic Priest Turned Deist
Father Raymond Fontaine describes why he left the Roman Catholic Church and now leans toward 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.

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