1680s (deist is from 1620s), from French déisme, from Latin deus "god" (see Zeus). Until c. 1700, opposed to atheism; later as the opposite of theism (q.v.).

religion based on reason and the study of nature as opposed to "revealed" religion, belief in a "clocklike" universe set in motion by God; not believing in the divinity of Christ or the inspiration of the Bible [adopted from Holman]

A religion associated with enlightenment. Based on the premise that God will provide everything needed for human happiness.

The view that God works through fixed laws of nature; that is, that events occur without supernatural intervention.

The form of theism or belief in god(s) which posits a creator god that does not take an active role or moral interest in human affairs.

(n) the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation

Deism means belief in God as a prime cause or creator of the world, after which God has no hand in its affairs. Like Pantheism, Deism is a form of belief in God which provides a basis for materialisti [..]

a late C17 and C18 philosophical strategy that sought to reconcile Christian religious faith with the discoveries and methods of science, usually by trying to prove that the existence of the universe [..]

The religious philosophy and movement that became prominent in England, France, and the United States in the 17th and 18th centuries that rejects supernatural events (prophecy, miracles) and divine [..]