tự nhiên thần giáo

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Deism: A philosophical and religious position that posits a supreme being (God) created the universe but does not intervene in its operation through miracles or supernatural revelation. It emphasizes reason and observation of the natural world over religious ritual, scripture, or organized worship.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Tự nhiên thần giáo phổ biến trong thời kỳ Khai sáng. (Deism was prevalent during the Enlightenment period.)
    • Một số nhà tư tưởng theo thuyết tự nhiên thần giáo tin rằng Chúa không can thiệp vào thế giới sau khi tạo ra nó. (Some thinkers who adhere to deism believe God does not intervene in the world after creating it.)
Advanced Usage
  • Historical Context: Deism is often associated with 17th and 18th-century European and American thinkers who sought a rational basis for religion, separate from the authority of the church.
    • Các tác phẩm của Voltaire thể hiện nhiều quan điểm của tự nhiên thần giáo. (The works of Voltaire express many deistic viewpoints.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Thần giáo tự nhiên (n): Natural theology; the attempt to find evidence for God through reason and the study of nature, often related to deism.
  • Thuyết thần lý (n): Theism; the belief in a god or gods who interact with the world, which contrasts with deism.
Synonyms
  • Deism: The direct English equivalent.
  • Rational theism: Emphasizes the role of reason in belief about God.
Related Concepts
  • Thuyết vô thần (n): Atheism; the disbelief in the existence of any gods.
  • Thuyết hữu thần (n): Theism; the belief in a personal god who engages with creation.
  • Thuyết phiếm thần (n): Pantheism; the belief that God is identical with the universe and nature.