The World Union of Deists (WUD) is the largest and oldest[1] organization in the world promoting the natural religion of deism.[2]

History

The World Union of Deists was founded in Charlottesville, Virginia, on April 10, 1993, by Robert Johnson.[3] 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.[4] The motto is "God Gave Us Reason, Not Religion".[5][6] The WUD has a bi-monthly publication called Think![7]

International members

Europe

  • Europe European Deist Union
  • Italy Unione Deista Italiana
  • France Association Déiste de France
  • Spain Unión Deísta Española

Africa

  • Egypt Deism in Egypt
  • Uganda Deism Uganda
  • Tanzania Deism Tanzania
  • Nigeria Deism Nigeria

America

  • Brazil Deismo Brasil
  • Colombia Deísmo Colombia

Asia

  • Jordan Deism in Jordan
  • Iraq Deism in Iraq
  • India Indian Deist
  • Hong Kong Scientific Humanistic Deism
  • Azerbaijan Deizm Azərbaycan
  • Philippines Deism Philippines

References

  1. ^ Caron, Nathalie (2003). "American Deism". Cairn.info. 95 (1): 54–72.
  2. ^ McDowell, Michael; Brown, Nathan Robert (2009). World Religions At Your Fingertips. Penguin. ISBN 9781101014691. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Hodge, Bodie; Patterson, Roger (2015). World Religions and Cults Volume 1: Counterfeits of Christianity. ISBN 9781614584605. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  4. ^ Huff, Peter A. (2021). Atheism and Agnosticism: Exploring the Issues. Abc-Clio. ISBN 9781440870835. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Talbott, Strobe (2020). Our Founders' Warning: The Age of Reason Meets the Age of Trump. Brookings Institution Press. ISBN 9780815738244. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Kelly, Terry (2020). Stars, Life and Intelligence: Being a Darwinian and a Believer. ATF Press. ISBN 9781925679687. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
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