How you live your life and the happiness you find are largely dependent upon your view of yourself and the world that you live in. Your view of life is known as your “worldview,” or “religion,” or “philosophy of life.”
Your understanding of life comes from what you are taught by others, and by what you …
Read MoreDeism is based on the premise that life is a gift. A gift is something that we receive because someone intended for us to have it.
The fact that we have life through no decision or action of our own is evidence that life has been given to us. In using the word “life,” I am …
Read MoreI have written other essays relating to the practice of Christian deism as a personal religion. In the essay, “Christian Deism as a Personal Religion,” I focused on what it means to “love God” and “love neighbor” as we live each day. I also focused on repentance by us, and our forgiveness of others. In …
Read MoreThis essay is written in response to email from readers who asked, “Do Christian deists celebrate Christmas and Easter?” This question has arisen because some readers, who have recently discovered that they are Christian deists, feel uncomfortable with the trinitarian interpretation of Christmas and Easter.
My answer to the question, “Do Christian deists celebrate Christmas and …
Read MorePeople often ask, “Why don’t Christian deists have churches?”
The word “church” usually refers to religious organizations that have professional ministers, and buildings for public worship. Christian deists do not have these.
Why don’t Christian deists have churches?
Primarily, the answer is, “Christian deism is a personal religion. Churches are not necessary in the practice of Christian deism.” …
Read MoreChristian Deism is basically a personal religion that is practiced by individuals. It does not require Christian deists to be members of any religious organization. The worship of God is essentially a private matter.
However, this essay is written in response to e-mail which I have received from readers who asked how they can meet other …
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