The deists are commonly thought to have believed in a God that had no relationship with people because this deity was distant and inactive; however, recent research reveals this is a very inaccurate.
Recent scholarships reveals that:
- 95 deists loved and felt so close to God that they wrote prayers to God.
- 76 deists wrote hymns about God in which these deists expressed heart-felt love for God and gratefulness to God.
- A hundred deists believed that God performed miracles.
- Over 2 dozen deists believed that God made revelations.
- A number of deists who believed that God communicated with people, gave them messages, or in other ways divinely inspired them.
Enlightenment Deism 