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Deism: Deism is not atheism or agnosticism. Deism believes in God, but is not Theism (a personal God). Deism is both rational and moral. Keep this in mind the meaning of  Deism has changed slightly in the last 200 years to a much less personal view of God. This may change our understanding of historical persons who called themselves a Deist.

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• Abraham Lincoln: Deist and Admirer of Thomas Paine - Chapter from the book "Religious Beliefs of Our Presidents," by Franklin Steiner (1936). Relates opinions of Lincoln's friends and biographers regarding the nature of his belief.
• America's Christian Heritage - Argues that the Founding Fathers were Christian not primarily Deists.
• Deism Advocated in the Bible - Series of articles finds strains of Deism in some books of the Bible.
• Deism and Age of Reason - American Deism forum featuring selected works of Thomas Paine, Elihu Palmer, Ethan Allen, and Thomas Jefferson.
• Deism, French - Brief historical survey of the development of Deism in France, as espoused by Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau.
• Deism101US - Collection of downloadable writings on skepticism, divine revelation, and ethics as well as works by Thomas Paine.
• 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
• A Home on the Web for Deism - Argues that the God of Deism is loving but not omnipotent. Presents classical proofs for the existence of God.
• The Human Jesus and Christian Deism - Topical articles explaining the meaning, history, and tenets of Christian Deism.
• Of the Religion of Deism Compared with the Christian Religion - From the Modern History Sourcebook: A brief comparative analysis by Thomas Paine.
• ReligiousTolerance.org: Deism - Definition, history, quotes, and bibliography.