World Union of Deists

World Union of Deists
Formation1993
FounderBob Johnson
HeadquartersVirginia
WebsiteOfficial website

The World Union of Deists (WUD)[1] is the largest and oldest[2] organization in the world promoting the natural religion of deism.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][excessive citations]

History

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The World Union of Deists was founded in Charlottesville, Virginia, on April 10, 1993, by Robert Johnson.[18] The WUD is based in the United States with representatives in some thirty countries, produces podcasts, manages an online library, and publishes the journal Deism.[19] The motto is "God Gave Us Reason, Not Religion".[20][21] The WUD has a bi-monthly publication called Think![22]

International Members

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References

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  1. ^ Hockney, Mike (2014). World, Underworld, Overworld, Dreamworld. Lulu Press. ISBN 9781326016579. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Caron, Nathalie (2003). "American Deism". Cairn.info. 95 (1): 54–72.
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  4. ^ McDowell, Michael; Brown, Nathan Robert (2009). World Religions At Your Fingertips. Penguin. ISBN 9781101014691. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
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  6. ^ Burns, Elizabeth (2017). What is this Thing Called Philosophy of Religion?. Routledge. ISBN 9781317595465. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  7. ^ Casadei, Thomas (2012). Tra ponti e rivoluzioni diritti, costituzioni, cittadinanza in Thomas Paine. Giappichelli. ISBN 9788834829882. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Corfe, Robert (2007). Deism and Social Ethics The Role of Religion in the Third Millennium. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  9. ^ Taylor, Bron (2008). Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature. A&C Black. ISBN 9781441122780. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  10. ^ Kraynak, Joe (2005). Que's Official Internet Yellow Pages. Que. ISBN 9780789734082. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  11. ^ Wood, Barry (2020). Invented History, Fabricated Power: The Narrative Shaping of Civilization and Culture. Watkins Media Limited. ISBN 9781780286181. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  12. ^ Benedict, Gerald (2013). The God Debate: A New Look at History's Oldest Argument. Watkins Media Limited. ISBN 9781780286181. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  13. ^ Willard, Dallas (2015). Personal Religion, Public Reality?: Towards a Knowledge of Faith. John Murray Press. ISBN 9781473616547. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  14. ^ Corbett, Michael; Corbett, Julia Mitchell (1999). Politics and Religion in the United States. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780815331438. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  15. ^ Goozee, Sherwood (2010). Why ? ... B'Cuz. Sherwood Goozee. ISBN 9780939040483. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  16. ^ Alexander, Dey (1998). Philosophy in Cyberspace A Guide to Philosophy Related Resources on the Internet. Philosophy Documentation Center, Bowling Green State University. ISBN 9781889680002. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  17. ^ Revue Française D'études Américaines A Guide to Philosophy Related Resources on the Internet. 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  18. ^ Hodge, Bodie; Patterson, Roger (2015). World Religions and Cults Volume 1: Counterfeits of Christianity. ISBN 9781614584605. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  19. ^ Huff, Peter A. (2021). Atheism and Agnosticism: Exploring the Issues. Abc-Clio. ISBN 9781440870835. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  20. ^ Talbott, Strobe (2020). Our Founders' Warning: The Age of Reason Meets the Age of Trump. Brookings Institution Press. ISBN 9780815738244. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  21. ^ Kelly, Terry (2020). Stars, Life and Intelligence: Being a Darwinian and a Believer. ATF Press. ISBN 9781925679687. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  22. ^ Smith, Warren Allen (2000). Who's who in Hell: A Handbook and International Directory for Humanists, Freethinkers, Naturalists, Rationalists, and Non-theists. Barricade Books. ISBN 9781569801581. Retrieved March 18, 2022.