Chapter 1 gives you an overview and definition of Deism. It includes essays by John Earwood and the editor. Chapter 2 gives you Deism’s history, and Chapter 3 familiarizes you with contemporary forms of Deism. Chapter 4 discusses the different sub-categories of Deism. It begins with an essay by Robert Johnson, founder of the World Union of Deists. The chapter goes on to discuss Classical, Neo-classical and other categories of Deism, and it includes essays by the Reverend Keith Wright, John Lindell, Jason S. Aaron and Harold Langford.

Essays on Deist ethics and morality comprise Chapter 5. Chapter 6 discusses the successes and failures of attempts at organized religion by contemporary Deists. Chapter 7 covers evolving forms of contemporary Deism including a lengthy study of the Pagan Deism of the Rev. Shaun K. Hunter of Lykos Temple. Chapter 8 is devoted to a discussion of the relationship between Deism and other forms of modern Freethought.

Chapter 9 is entitled Letter to an Atheist Author. It is a Deist’s response to the Sam Harris book Letter to a Christian Nation. Chapter 10 discusses the future of the contemporary Deist movement and the individuals and organizations who are dedicated to the idea of broadening the appeal of modern Deism. We conclude with an essay by Dave Gaddis.

Chapter 11 might be described as a form of guerrilla marketing. Something entitled The Deist Bible is obviously unorthodox and intended to grab your attention.

As a bonus, we are including the full text of Robert Reno Jr’s book The Paradox of Nothingness. His is a unique discussion of creation and the Creator based on logic and reason. John Casler has graciously consented to the use of his poem Arisen as an afterward.

Each chapter begins with a quote of interest to Deists, an introduction by the editor and the body of the chapter or essays by one or more of our Deist authors (or both).

Probably every chapter in the book should repeat the point that no one Deist speaks for all Deists. Every essay, every word in this book, is someone’s opinion. The reader is cautioned to not consider anyone, especially the editor, an undisputable authority on Deism. No such authority exists.