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8110 Brilliant Scientists and Their View of God
The fact is that unintentionally or not, these scientists had a greater impact on theology than does the work of most theologians. Their findings often conflicted with the theology of the day...
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79Was George Washington a Deist?
In this essay, I consider the common arguments given by historians that promote the thesis that George Washington was a deist. These arguments include that Washington used impersonal titles for God (like "providence"), that he was a Mason, that he was a product of the Enlightenment, and that he was called a deist early on. I give a refutation to each of these arguments, concluding that George Washington was not a deist.
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74Was The United States Founded As A Christian Nation?
Many believe that the United States is a country founded on the Christian belief system; but, is this true? To answer this question definitively the Treaty of Tripoli is an often invoked piece of historical documentation that many believe...
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74Deism & Deists
Deism was primarily a movement among the upper classes of Britain in the 18th century that sought to demystify religion. It spread in different forms to France and America. In America, Deism existed within a Christian framework as in...
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73What Does Agnostic Mean?
Agnostic is a term created by the English zoologist Thomas Henry Huxley (1825 – 1895) in 1869. The word agnostic comes from the combining of two Greek words, a which means without and gnosis which...
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74Alexander Pope's Essay on Man: Biblical Foundations or Not?
This essay was written in preparation for a debate on the relevance and congruence of Pope's Essay with Christian principles. The position taken in this essay was the one assigned to me, and henceforth not...
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73Deism - Why It Makes Sense
So I'll start off by saying this - your Protestants believe what they believe. They study their teaching and scriptures and stay true to them. Your Shi'ites believe what they believe - again, studying their...
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73Christian Heritage - John Quincy Adams - 6th President
John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United Sates, (son of John Adams, Vice President of George Washington for 8 years, and then President for 4 years) - was an eloquent speaker and a tireless advocate of...
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72Deism: On The Rise
Deism is a religious and philosophical belief, that a "supreme being" of some kind created the universe, and also established all of the laws that the universe is held to. Although this is the same basic belief of most religions, Deism is...
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69Religious Views of Thomas Jefferson - Was He An Atheist?
The religious views of Thomas Jefferson, our third President are often misunderstood by many Americans. Jefferson was often denounced during his life as a blatant atheist. He rejected many things found in the bible,and created his own, known as The Jefferson Bible.
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