(I'd like to thank Richard Briles Moriarty for sharing this insightful and thought-provoking article with the World Union of Deists. This article helps to counter the false definition that Deism requires Deists to believe The Supreme Intelligence/God never intervenes in human affairs. The Editor) The dedication of Thomas Paine to rational thought and inquiry was unparalleled amongst the Founders.1 His commitment to a strictly rational regimen was particularly notable, and fr

“Energy and persistence conquer all things.”

Today, January 29, 2026, is the 289th birthday of Thomas Paine, the most overlooked and often ignored of America's Founders. He is ignored due to his Deism and his untiring work to promote Deism to as many people as possible. Just as he worked and contributed to getting the American Revolution started and seeing it through to its successful end, so he worked and contributed to bringing about a Deism Revolution in Religion. In The Age of Reason he wrote, "Soon after I had pu

Many people are aware of Christians holding signs claiming "the end is near!" and warning people to become Christians and follow the...

Thomas Paine Below is a letter from Thomas Paine to his fellow Deist Elihu Palmer. The letter is about Palmer's important Deism book...

I was born a Deist, not by choice, but by God's Providence. My open critique of established confessional religion, specifically Roman...

Deists value, appreciate and use our gift from The Supreme Intelligence/God of innate reason. We apply it to absolutely everything,...

One of the great qualities of Deism is that it offers people the gift of having peace of mind. It does this without making promises of...