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It took place in the  first half of the 17th century and ended with Henry St. John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, in the middle of the 18th century.
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A. Pailin. “Deism.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 1 Nov. 2017, www.britannica.com/topic/Deism.

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Deism was a religion that believes there's a superficial being who remains untouched and unknown.

“Deism.” AllAboutPhilosophy.org, 2002, www.allaboutphilosophy.org/deism.htm.

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Deism believed in a God of Nature and a "clockmaker" god. The God of Nature would explain the way the universe runs by itself. As for the "clockmaker" god, it just explains how the world continuously moves on.

“Deism.” AllAboutPhilosophy.org, 2002, www.allaboutphilosophy.org/deism.htm.

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Deism is also known as the Age of Reason because this is the time when people began to abandon biblical truth and the fear of God, in order to embrace actual reasoning and clear thinking.

“Age of Reason.” AllAboutHistory.org, www.allabouthistory.org/age-of-reason.htm.

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Benjamin Franklin was a founding father known as the desit. Desit are people who believed that God created this universe, but God is not involved with anything that happens. Franklin grew up as a Puritan in Boston, growing up he began to doubt aspects of his parents’ Calvinist faith. Abandoning Christianity was not a realistic option for him.
Kidd, Thomas S. “How Benjamin Franklin, a Deist, Became the Founding Father of a Unique Kind of American Faith.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 28 June 2017, www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/06/28/how-benjamin-franklin-a-deist-became-the-founding-father-of-a-unique-kind-of-american-faith/?utm_term=.14fa0c59eb8d.

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The Scientific Revolution was a period in time between 1543-1687 where scientific philosophers began to publish and prove their ideas of how the universe ran. An example would be Newton publishing  Principia , which says that things that happen can be proved with simple mathematics.

“The Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment | World History.” Khan Academy, Khan Academy, www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/renaissance-and-reformation/scientific-revolution-enlightenment/v/the-scientific-revolution-and-the-age-of-enlightenment-world-history-khan-academy.

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The Enlightenment, otherwise known as "The Age of Reason", is when European Thinkers began to question authority. This led to the production of many laws, inventions, books, writings, and scientific discoveries. This originated in Europe, but inspired Americans as well.

“Enlightenment.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 16 Dec. 2009, www.history.com/topics/british-history/enlightenment.

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The American Revolution is when the 13 colonies wanted to separate from Great Britain. This led to a series of battles, such as the battle at Saratoga. In the end, the Americans received help from the French, which allowed the to win the whole battle and gain independence.

“Revolutionary War.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 29 Oct. 2009, www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history.

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A difference would be that within Deism, there is no afterlife, but within Puritanism, there is an afterlife, where you're judged by God. Another difference would be that within Puritanism, God "tests" individuals, meanwhile in Deism, God doesn't "test" nor punish anyone.

“Differences Between Puritanism And Franklins Deist Views Religion Essay.” UKEssays, www.ukessays.com/essays/religion/differences-between-puritanism-and-franklins-deist-views-religion-essay.php.

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They shared the belief that God created the universe and that God created everything for a reason.

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Henry helped motivate the move toward independence with his inspirational speeches. He was a follower of God and a man of faith,  Patrick Henry is considered the most powerful orator of the American Revolution, and is often remembered for his famous quote, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
Boggs, Kelly. “FIRST-PERSON: The Faith of Patrick Henry.” Baptist Press, 27 June 2014, www.bpnews.net/42876/firstperson-the-faith-of-patrick-henry.

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Thomas Paine wrote to prove that the bible is not the word of God. He believes that the books it contains were not written by the persons they are ascribed, In Paine's opinion the bible is anonymous because we have no clue who were the writers of the bible, so we can't call it the word of God.
Thomas Paine's The Age of Reason, www.deism.com/theageofreason.htm.