All 3 Uses of
deist
in
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
- Some books against Deism fell into my hands; they were said to be the substance of sermons preached at Boyle's Lectures.†
*deism = the belief that God created the universe, but that he doesn't interfere with how it runs
- It happened that they wrought an effect on me quite contrary to what was intended by them; for the arguments of the Deists, which were quoted to be refuted, appeared to me much stronger than the refutations; in short, I soon became a thorough Deist.†
deists = people who believe that God created the universe, but that he doesn't interfere with how it runs
- It happened that they wrought an effect on me quite contrary to what was intended by them; for the arguments of the Deists, which were quoted to be refuted, appeared to me much stronger than the refutations; in short, I soon became a thorough Deist.†
Definition:
a person who believes that God created the universe, but doesn't interfere with how it runs