# What Deism and Natural Theology means in The Age of Reason

> Paine professes belief in one God and argues that the study of nature and science—the 'creation we behold'—is the true word of God and the basis for authentic theology.

## Explanation

Paine professes belief in one God and argues that the study of nature and science—the 'creation we behold'—is the true word of God and the basis for authentic theology.

Paine's theism is described as a birthright; his early work is an amplification of Newtonian Deism based on planetary motion, while later work bases belief in God on the moral nature of man.

Paine professes belief in one God and hopes for happiness beyond life, rejecting all organized creeds and advocating a pure, unadulterated belief.

Paine points to the natural world—the sun, rain, and abundance—as evidence of a benevolent Creator, arguing that true theology is found in the observable universe rather than in scripture.

Paine asserts that the creation itself is the true word of God, revealing divine attributes without need for scripture.

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