Definitions

Ask most people who study such things what a Deist is and they will tell you it's someone who believes in a "watch maker" God: he created the universe, wound it up and walked away with no further interaction whatever.  It's an old trope that isn't really all that accurate.  But in an age that requires instant answers, it satisfies most folks. 

 

Well, the truth is a bit more complex than that.  Deism not only takes a theological position on the nature of God, but also takes some rather definite stands on ethics as well.

 

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