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Welcome to ClassicalDeism.org, a website dedicating to exploring Deism, its place in religion, and the reasoning behind Classical Deism in philosophy. We provide in-depth articles on metaphysics, epistemology, theology, and various other topics that define a rational belief in God.

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Deism: Truth Over Tradition
A key point in almost every Deist's journey to Deism consists of leaving behind what they came from. What sets Deists apart is their search for truth, even when it may be uncomfortable.
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Is Moralistic Therapeutic Deism a Problem?
The consequences of believing what "feels nice" rather than what is true are present within the Deist community as much as they are in other faiths or religions.
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On Unknowable Claims
Many new to Deism struggle with thinking that Deism is incomplete, but our hesitancy to fabricate answers to unknowable claims is reflective of a superior philosophical tradition.
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What Should You Believe?
Any person who wishes to interact with the world around them must have beliefs of some sort. It is impossible to escape this as even asserting that we cannot have beliefs is itself a belief about the way the world is.
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Against The Omnipotence Paradox
The Omnipotence Paradox is a type of argument that attempts to show that omnipotence is inherently contradictory, and that an omnipotent God could not exist. In this article, I demonstrate why the paradox fails on account of omnipotence being the ability to do anything logically possible.
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The Limits of Empiricism
Attempts to prove or disprove God using empirical arguments are fallacious. The case for God necessarily relies on a priori reasoning.
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Revisiting Pelagianism
Pelagius was a theologian during the Patristic Age who emphasized the role of free will in morality. In particular, Pelagius disagreed that humans inherited moral guilt from original sin. Christianity abandoned Pelagianism, but we ought not to.
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Reworking The Trinion
The Trinion Contradictions are a Neo-Deist argument which states that free will, divine intervention (prayer) and destiny are incompatible. While a good expository argument in favor of Deism, it has some shortcomings that Deists ought to be aware of.
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Deism And The Problem of Evil
The problem of evil is one of the most well-known objections to the existence of God. It has been instrumental to refuting some Theist arguments, but does it also refute Deism? In this article, we look at why that is not the case.
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Why the Supernatural Cannot Be Proven
A major point of contention between various Theists and Deists is the existence of supernatural events. This includes miracles, divine intervention necessary to prove certain Theist narratives. However, supernatural events cannot be proven with certainty due to the epistemic limits we have.
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The Importance of Reason
Deists often stress the importance of reason when it comes to arriving at any truths but especially metaphysical truths. If a claim or proposition lacks proper justification, it ought not to be accepted.
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Introduction to Deism
While Deism became most popular during the enlightenment, it is important to note that Deism has been around since humans started inquiry into the existence of God.