| ReligiousTolerance_org__Deism Definition, history, quotes, and bibliography. |
| Rise_and_Fall_of_English_Deism Essay by Cky J. Carrigan provides historical survey, discusses proponents and main tenets, and analyzes its demise. |
| Wikipedia__Deism Historical survey. |
| World_View__Deism Christian evaluation with positive and negative comments, bibliography of books by and critical of Deists. |
| Activism,_Hacktivism,_and_Cyberterrorism Paper by Dorothy Denning on "The Internet as a Tool for Influencing Foreign Policy" for a foreign policy decisionmaking workshop |
| Attrition_Web_Page_Hack_Mirror Attrition's list of mirrors of site hacks. |
| The_Hacktivist Examining hacktivism and electronic civil disobedience. |
| Introduction_to_Hacktivism An introduction to the fundamental concepts of hacktivism by the Collusion Group. |
| Electronic_Civil_Disobedience_and_the_World_Wide_Web_of_Hacktivism A 'Mapping of Extraparliamentarian Direct Action Net Politics' cultural theory conference paper by Stefan Wray. (November, 1998) |
| Cat_Care_Network_of_Colorado_and_New_Mexico A No-kill non-profit animal activist group promotes low-cost spay-neuter services to low-income, rural and remote residents. |
| The_Crime_Victim_Foundation_-_Michigan A non-profit organization that provides last resort assistance to crime victims in Michigan who have an immediate and critical need. |
| Crime_Victims_Council_of_the_Lehigh_Valley Pennsylvania organization helping and advocating for the rights and welfare of those whose lives have been directly affected by crime. Information about services, hotline, and events, and crime statis |
| Doris_Tate_Crime_Victims_Bureau Non-profit organization dedicated to public safety and the rights of victims of crime. Named in memory of Sharon Tate's mother who helped create the California crime victims' movement. |
| Families_of_Murder_Victims Support group for families and friends of murder victims in southern Nevada. |
| Justice_Coalition_for_Victims_Rights The Coalition was formed to bring back the rights of the victims of crimes in Jacksonville, Florida. |
| National_Center_for_Victims_of_Crime A non-profit organization providing resource and advocacy for victims of crime in the United States. Site includes support and legal resources for various types of crime, a directory of victim assista |
| National_Crime_Victim_Bar_Association Dedicated to increasing general awareness about the availability of civil remedies for victims of crime, improving the quality of representation victims of crime receive, and referring victims of crim |
| National_Organization_for_Victim_Assistance NOVA provides victim and witness assistance programs for practitioners, criminal justice agencies, professionals, former victims and survivors. |
| National_Organization_of_Parents_Of_Murdered_Children,_Inc_ POMC is a self-help group dedicated to helping the families and friends of those who have lost their lives to violence. |
| National_Victims\'_Constitutional_Amendment_Network Promoting federal constitutional rights to ensure that crime victims are treated with fairness, dignity and respect. |
| New_Mexico_Survivors_of_Homicide Provides support for the community and survivors of homicide through peer support, memorials, unsolved case pages and information about grieving and the criminal justice system. |
| Office_for_Victims_of_Crime A division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice which oversees diverse programs that benefit victims of crime. |
| Safe_Horizons A New York City provider of victim assistance, advocacy and violence prevention services, working to respond quickly and comprehensively to the World Trade Center attack. |
| Texans_For_Equal_Justice Crime victim's advocacy group in Montgomery County. |
| Victim_Offender_Mediation_Association_(VOMA) Association of victim-offender mediation programs and related restorative justice organizations, offering an annual conference and resources for programs. |
| Victim_Support_Lambeth A charity that offers support to victims of crime in this London borough. |
| Victims_Remembered,_Inc_ Organization which arranges events to remember victims and help survivors of crime, tragedy, violence, and personal loss heal from their experience |
| Anti-Hazing_Information Resource from Lycoming College, includes their anti-hazing statement, alternatives to hazing, warning signs, and suggestions for breaking the hazing cycle. |
| Hazing_Clearinghouse_of_Deaths_and_Incidents Unofficial clearinghouse to track hazing deaths and incidents by author of three books on hazing. |
| Hazing,_Scholarly_Study Hazing Research as class project. |
| Hazing_Videoconference_at_University_of_Vermont Now-concluded Conference on positive alternatives to hazing sponsored by University of Vermont. Conference video is for sale. |
| Is_it_Hazing_or_Teasing? A sample school statement ot parents on distinguishing hazing from teasing, written by Col. Ronald J. Kelly, President, Missouri Military Academy for the Independent Schools Association of the Central |
| StopHazing_Org_-_\"Educating_to_Eliminate_Hazing\" Educational materials, human sources, and other resources to help anti-hazing initiatives among fraternities, sororities, and other groups in society. |
| Acquaintance_and_Date_Rape_Resources Links to articles, agencies, organizations to find help and information concerning date rape and date rape drugs. |
| Abuse_and_Women_With_Disabilities Articles on prevalence of abuse, guidelines for physicians, access to shelters, and intervention. |
| All_Walks_Of_Life_-_Home_of_STOP_the_violence_to_people_with_disabilities___-_The_Dangers Prevention, response and research news on violence towards people with disabilities. |
| Autistic_People_Against_Neuroleptic_Abuse_(APANA) Aims to end routine prescribing and re-prescribing of neuroleptics for people on the autistic spectrum. |
| Women\'s_Web In addition to information about ual assault/rape, ual harassment, and stalking, Women's Web provides woman-to-woman support on our free women's message boards. |
| Beyond_Abuse__Treatment_Approaches_for_People_with_Disabilities Discusses the abuse of people with developmental disabilities and makes recommendations for assessment, intervention and treatment of those abused. |
| Children_Injured_by_Restraint_and_Aversives_(CIBRA) A national/international support network for parents whose children (including children) have been traumatized, injured or killed by abusive behavior modification (ABA) and restraint . |
Welcome to Modern Deism Deism is a reason-based faith that postulates a belief in God through a foundation of Reason, Personal Experience and Nature (nature of the universe) with emphasis on freethought rather than a foundation of Divine revelation(s) and Holy texts. Essentially, through the use of Reason, God’s existence is revealed by the observation of nature and our own personal experiences. For the Deist, the order and complexity found in nature coupled with our rational experiences of nature leads to a belief in God. It must be noted that Deism has been defined as the religion in which God abandoned the creation. This was rarely the case. During the Second Great Awakening, Deism was attacked by the revialists who wanted to degrade its influence. They created the notion that Deists believed that God had created and then abandoned his creation in favor of greater things. No Deists truly believed this. Some believed that God was no longer active in creation but had not abandoned it but watched to observe. As with the past, modern Deists have many different beliefs regarding the nature of God. This is because that nature can never truly be known but only infered from our perspective. As such, there are many different beliefs among Deists regarding what God may or may not be like. This is encouraged as Deists want all to use their own Reason and Experiences to develop their views on God and associated aspects. This causes Modern Deism to be a belief system that thrives on diversity of thought. Deism is based on Reason and Reason tells us that humans are freethinkers that will develop their own beliefs. Therefore, Deists have a common belief in God based on Reason but the view into the nature of God varies among Deists as this nature is generally unknown to us at this time. Modern Deism seeks to bring these different viewpoints about the nature of God under the umbrella of Deism. The only real requirement is that the faith of Deism is based on Reason, Experience and Nature. Furthermore, Modern Deism incorporates the latest interpretations found in the fields of science, philosophy, psychology and history so that it integrates classical and modern viewpoints with the wisdom of the past with the discoveries of the present. For the Modern Deist, Reason is not just used exclusively for spiritual belief but is also used in all other aspects of daily life as well. This leads to a pragmatic view of life in aspects such as the personal, the political, the moral and the functional. This pragmatic view coupled with Reason leads the Deist to believe that all men and women are created equal and have inherent freedom based on the laws of nature. Ultimately, the Deist is one that can be understood in simple terms. The Deist looks at existence and infers that this wonderous thing could not have been an accident. They also desire a sense of astonishment and connection to something greater than themselves and define that “something” as God. Finally, Deists believe that Reason is one our most important gifts and that we should use our own Reason to develop our beliefs regarding God. The goal of Modern Deism is the promotion and education of Deism to the modern world. Most people have never heard of Deism and our goal is to change this problem. Unfortunately, the dictionary definition of Deism tends to push the idea that Deism is a “dead religion.” However, this is a fallacy as Deism is “alive” and growing. All of the sections here are created to help others learn about Deism. Please take a look through a your own pace. Their is quite a bit of material on a wide range of subjects that involves Deism. This site is updated periodically so check back frequently to see what new items have been added. Thank you for visiting Modern Deism and we hope that you learned about the natural religion of Deism. Please visit again as this site is updated periodically. If you have any questions or comments please contact us. ______________________________ The Creation speaketh a universal language, independently of human speech or human language, multiplied and various as they may be. It is an ever-existing original, which every man can read. It cannot be forged; it cannot be counterfeited; it cannot be lost; it cannot be altered; it cannot be suppressed. It does not depend upon the will of man whether it shall be published or not; it publishes itself from one end of the earth to the other. It preaches to all nations and to all worlds; and this word of God reveals to man all that is necessary for man to know of God." - Thomas Paine ______________________________ Copyright © 2004 - 2010 J Hardwick _______________________________________________________ Proud Member of the Deist Alliance: The Deist Alliance Webring Info Join << Previous Next >> 