Deism is the belief in a creator known through reason and the study of nature, without revelation, miracles, or religious authority. Neo-Deism is one branch of that tradition. The resources below cover Deism as a whole, so readers can see where Neo-Deism comes from and how it differs from the other forms.
Start Here
- What Is Deism? Deism and Neo-Deism Explained
- Is Deism a Religion?
- Different Types of Deism: A General Outline
- How Neo-Deism Differs from Classical Deism
- Neo-Deism FAQ
- The Roots and Influences of Deism
Classic Deist Texts
These are the works that shaped Deism in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Each link opens a free online copy.
- Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason (1794 to 1807), Project Gutenberg
- Ethan Allen, Reason the Only Oracle of Man (1784), Internet Archive
- Elihu Palmer, Principles of Nature (1801), Internet Archive
- Thomas Jefferson, The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth (the “Jefferson Bible”), Monticello
- More titles: Lesser-Known Deist Texts and A Few Books on Deism
Reference
- Deism on Grokipedia, including a section on Neo-Deism
- Christian Deism on Grokipedia
- List of Deists on Grokipedia
- Deism in the American founding, Journal of the American Revolution archive
Communities and Further Reading
- Deism4Me, an introduction to Deism
- Reason, Religion, and the Trinion Contradictions (3rd ed.), free to read
- The Trinion Contradictions on this site
For the full library of primary texts, scholarship, communities, and critics, see the Source Index.