Definition of deism in English:

deism

noun ˈdeɪɪz(ə)mˈdiːɪz(ə)m

mass noun

Belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe.
Compare with theism
Example sentencesExamples
- He drifted gradually from deism into pantheism.
- He did not, however, stray too far from deism; he placed little faith in the use of prayers for specific personal requests or miracles.
- As I stated previously, in 18th century deism there were two keys to distinguishing between deism and theism in its various forms.
- The solicitor general fell into the trap of defending the phrase as a revered historical curiosity, an expression of ceremonial deism, and something good for reinforcing patriotic sentiment.
- They see economics as a product of Enlightenment rationalism, along with deism, atheism, the chaos of the French Revolution and other un-Christian aspects of the modern age.
- As a thinker he advanced from theological liberalism to deism, then pantheism and possibly to atheism.
- I've long held a similar belief, namely that modern science would lead to a re-emergence of an old religious idea, a blend of naturalism and deism.
- Originating late in 1796, this movement of intellectual, republican deism prospered in towns where dechristianization had been popular.
- Not only was Newton not a deist; he believed deism heretical and harmful.
- Far from being based in a biblical vision, the case for intelligent design seems to lead at best to a kind of deism.
- In terms of religion, Napoleon bordered between deism and atheism.
- Put into practice, her ceremonial deism will cease to be either ceremonial or deistic.
- In addition, what we now know of quantum mechanics renders deism inadequate theology because the universe doesn't unfold in a rigorously deterministic manner.
- Hobbes's idea of a natural religion can fairly be described as deist, and his blend of deism and civil religion was to prove prophetic of much Enlightenment thinking.
- I would argue that an interventionist view of God is much closer to deism than my view.
- And since he asserts that atheism equals nihilism, and deism equals atheism lite, then I must really be a nihilist.
- As a prelude to this Genesis-geology controversy, the eighteenth century also witnessed the spread of two competing but largely similar worldviews: deism and atheism.
- As a result, no religious acknowledgment could claim to be an instance of ceremonial deism if it explicitly favored one particular religious belief system over another.
- Constancio's rejection of Paine's deism illustrates that liberals were selective in their borrowings from the ‘canonical’ Enlightenment.
- He reacts against the heresy of deism, the belief that God wound up the universe in the beginning but lets it run without intervention.

Derivatives

deist

noun ˈdeɪɪstˈdiːɪst

By the middle of the eighteenth century, though, these long-held beliefs were beginning to be called into question, and the European deists were the primary inquisitors.
Example sentencesExamples
- He devoted much of his time to his History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century in which he explained the arguments of the old English deists and the skepticism of Hume.
- Our Founding Fathers were deists who did not believe in revealed religion but rather in an impersonal god with a small g.
- Not only was Newton not a deist; he believed deism heretical and harmful.
- Indeed he did, but he used it in connection with a deist theology that, however thin, gave him reason to think of humanity as having a value derived from a creator.

deistic

adjective diːˈɪstɪkdeɪˈɪstɪk

Theological speculation and deistic tendencies were much discussed and much feared.
Example sentencesExamples
- Some interviewee responses suggest beliefs closer to pantheism than deistic faiths.
- The worldview of the society around us is deistic at best and we follow our culture in not giving too much credence to speculations about demons or spirits.
- Some of the many positions on creationism include progressive, deistic, theistic, ex nihilo, and directive creationism.
- He considers this a ‘logical possibility’, but later dismisses it as deistic.

deistical

adjective diːˈɪstɪk(ə)ldeɪˈɪstɪk(ə)l

This list is by no means complete, nor are many of the names surprising, but it does provide a useful sample of deistical writers from which to proceed with this study.
Example sentencesExamples
- But among the prominent American founders, Jefferson would have been at the more secular or deistical side of the spectrum.
- A number of deistical societies, ‘temples of reason,’ and newspapers devoted to rational religion were launched.
- In 1732 he published The Case of Reason, arguing faith against deistical scepticism.
- A few testimonies from the least exceptionable of deistical writers must suffice on this topic.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin deus 'god' + -ism.

Definition of deism in US English:

deism

noun

Belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe. The term is used chiefly of an intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries that accepted the existence of a creator on the basis of reason but rejected belief in a supernatural deity who interacts with humankind.
自然神论，理神论。比较THEISM
Compare with theism
Example sentencesExamples
- He reacts against the heresy of deism, the belief that God wound up the universe in the beginning but lets it run without intervention.
- Originating late in 1796, this movement of intellectual, republican deism prospered in towns where dechristianization had been popular.
- Put into practice, her ceremonial deism will cease to be either ceremonial or deistic.
- I've long held a similar belief, namely that modern science would lead to a re-emergence of an old religious idea, a blend of naturalism and deism.
- Constancio's rejection of Paine's deism illustrates that liberals were selective in their borrowings from the ‘canonical’ Enlightenment.
- As a thinker he advanced from theological liberalism to deism, then pantheism and possibly to atheism.
- They see economics as a product of Enlightenment rationalism, along with deism, atheism, the chaos of the French Revolution and other un-Christian aspects of the modern age.
- As a prelude to this Genesis-geology controversy, the eighteenth century also witnessed the spread of two competing but largely similar worldviews: deism and atheism.
- Hobbes's idea of a natural religion can fairly be described as deist, and his blend of deism and civil religion was to prove prophetic of much Enlightenment thinking.
- As a result, no religious acknowledgment could claim to be an instance of ceremonial deism if it explicitly favored one particular religious belief system over another.
- Far from being based in a biblical vision, the case for intelligent design seems to lead at best to a kind of deism.
- As I stated previously, in 18th century deism there were two keys to distinguishing between deism and theism in its various forms.
- And since he asserts that atheism equals nihilism, and deism equals atheism lite, then I must really be a nihilist.
- He drifted gradually from deism into pantheism.
- In addition, what we now know of quantum mechanics renders deism inadequate theology because the universe doesn't unfold in a rigorously deterministic manner.
- I would argue that an interventionist view of God is much closer to deism than my view.
- He did not, however, stray too far from deism; he placed little faith in the use of prayers for specific personal requests or miracles.
- Not only was Newton not a deist; he believed deism heretical and harmful.
- In terms of religion, Napoleon bordered between deism and atheism.
- The solicitor general fell into the trap of defending the phrase as a revered historical curiosity, an expression of ceremonial deism, and something good for reinforcing patriotic sentiment.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin deus ‘god’ + -ism.

词汇	deism
释义	Definition of deism in English: deism noun ˈdeɪɪz(ə)mˈdiːɪz(ə)m mass noun Belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe. Compare with theism Example sentencesExamples He drifted gradually from deism into pantheism. He did not, however, stray too far from deism; he placed little faith in the use of prayers for specific personal requests or miracles. As I stated previously, in 18th century deism there were two keys to distinguishing between deism and theism in its various forms. The solicitor general fell into the trap of defending the phrase as a revered historical curiosity, an expression of ceremonial deism, and something good for reinforcing patriotic sentiment. They see economics as a product of Enlightenment rationalism, along with deism, atheism, the chaos of the French Revolution and other un-Christian aspects of the modern age. As a thinker he advanced from theological liberalism to deism, then pantheism and possibly to atheism. I've long held a similar belief, namely that modern science would lead to a re-emergence of an old religious idea, a blend of naturalism and deism. Originating late in 1796, this movement of intellectual, republican deism prospered in towns where dechristianization had been popular. Not only was Newton not a deist; he believed deism heretical and harmful. Far from being based in a biblical vision, the case for intelligent design seems to lead at best to a kind of deism. In terms of religion, Napoleon bordered between deism and atheism. Put into practice, her ceremonial deism will cease to be either ceremonial or deistic. In addition, what we now know of quantum mechanics renders deism inadequate theology because the universe doesn't unfold in a rigorously deterministic manner. Hobbes's idea of a natural religion can fairly be described as deist, and his blend of deism and civil religion was to prove prophetic of much Enlightenment thinking. I would argue that an interventionist view of God is much closer to deism than my view. And since he asserts that atheism equals nihilism, and deism equals atheism lite, then I must really be a nihilist. As a prelude to this Genesis-geology controversy, the eighteenth century also witnessed the spread of two competing but largely similar worldviews: deism and atheism. As a result, no religious acknowledgment could claim to be an instance of ceremonial deism if it explicitly favored one particular religious belief system over another. Constancio's rejection of Paine's deism illustrates that liberals were selective in their borrowings from the ‘canonical’ Enlightenment. He reacts against the heresy of deism, the belief that God wound up the universe in the beginning but lets it run without intervention. Derivatives deist noun ˈdeɪɪstˈdiːɪst By the middle of the eighteenth century, though, these long-held beliefs were beginning to be called into question, and the European deists were the primary inquisitors. Example sentencesExamples He devoted much of his time to his History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century in which he explained the arguments of the old English deists and the skepticism of Hume. Our Founding Fathers were deists who did not believe in revealed religion but rather in an impersonal god with a small g. Not only was Newton not a deist; he believed deism heretical and harmful. Indeed he did, but he used it in connection with a deist theology that, however thin, gave him reason to think of humanity as having a value derived from a creator. deistic adjective diːˈɪstɪkdeɪˈɪstɪk Theological speculation and deistic tendencies were much discussed and much feared. Example sentencesExamples Some interviewee responses suggest beliefs closer to pantheism than deistic faiths. The worldview of the society around us is deistic at best and we follow our culture in not giving too much credence to speculations about demons or spirits. Some of the many positions on creationism include progressive, deistic, theistic, ex nihilo, and directive creationism. He considers this a ‘logical possibility’, but later dismisses it as deistic. deistical adjective diːˈɪstɪk(ə)ldeɪˈɪstɪk(ə)l This list is by no means complete, nor are many of the names surprising, but it does provide a useful sample of deistical writers from which to proceed with this study. Example sentencesExamples But among the prominent American founders, Jefferson would have been at the more secular or deistical side of the spectrum. A number of deistical societies, ‘temples of reason,’ and newspapers devoted to rational religion were launched. In 1732 he published The Case of Reason, arguing faith against deistical scepticism. A few testimonies from the least exceptionable of deistical writers must suffice on this topic. Origin Late 17th century: from Latin deus 'god' + -ism. Definition of deism in US English: deism noun Belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe. The term is used chiefly of an intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries that accepted the existence of a creator on the basis of reason but rejected belief in a supernatural deity who interacts with humankind. 自然神论，理神论。比较THEISM Compare with theism Example sentencesExamples He reacts against the heresy of deism, the belief that God wound up the universe in the beginning but lets it run without intervention. Originating late in 1796, this movement of intellectual, republican deism prospered in towns where dechristianization had been popular. Put into practice, her ceremonial deism will cease to be either ceremonial or deistic. I've long held a similar belief, namely that modern science would lead to a re-emergence of an old religious idea, a blend of naturalism and deism. Constancio's rejection of Paine's deism illustrates that liberals were selective in their borrowings from the ‘canonical’ Enlightenment. As a thinker he advanced from theological liberalism to deism, then pantheism and possibly to atheism. They see economics as a product of Enlightenment rationalism, along with deism, atheism, the chaos of the French Revolution and other un-Christian aspects of the modern age. As a prelude to this Genesis-geology controversy, the eighteenth century also witnessed the spread of two competing but largely similar worldviews: deism and atheism. Hobbes's idea of a natural religion can fairly be described as deist, and his blend of deism and civil religion was to prove prophetic of much Enlightenment thinking. As a result, no religious acknowledgment could claim to be an instance of ceremonial deism if it explicitly favored one particular religious belief system over another. Far from being based in a biblical vision, the case for intelligent design seems to lead at best to a kind of deism. As I stated previously, in 18th century deism there were two keys to distinguishing between deism and theism in its various forms. And since he asserts that atheism equals nihilism, and deism equals atheism lite, then I must really be a nihilist. He drifted gradually from deism into pantheism. In addition, what we now know of quantum mechanics renders deism inadequate theology because the universe doesn't unfold in a rigorously deterministic manner. I would argue that an interventionist view of God is much closer to deism than my view. He did not, however, stray too far from deism; he placed little faith in the use of prayers for specific personal requests or miracles. Not only was Newton not a deist; he believed deism heretical and harmful. In terms of religion, Napoleon bordered between deism and atheism. The solicitor general fell into the trap of defending the phrase as a revered historical curiosity, an expression of ceremonial deism, and something good for reinforcing patriotic sentiment. Origin Late 17th century: from Latin deus ‘god’ + -ism.
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