Where Did Deism Originate?

Deism took deep root in 18th-century Germany after it had ceased to be a vital subject of controversy in England. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the word Deism was used by some theologians in contradistinction to theism, the belief in an immanent God who actively intervenes in the affairs of men.

How did deism begin?

Deism took deep root in 18th-century Germany after it had ceased to be a vital subject of controversy in England. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the word Deism was used by some theologians in contradistinction to theism, the belief in an immanent God who actively intervenes in the affairs of men.

Why did deism come about?

Deism emerged during The Enlightenment in the 17th and 18th centuries, initially in England, later in France and other European countries, and also in America. Deism serves to rationalize the existence of God with newly surfacing scientific discoveries and belief in the existence of free will.

Alexander Ross

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