'...to contemplate the intellectual faculties and to trace them through the paths of heavenly science even to the throne of God Himself.' Have you ever wondered what this is about? Dr David West introduces us to Deism in an expertly written, enlightening and entertaining manner!The founders of the Premier Grand Lodge were followers of Isaac Newton, but struggled to reconcile his mechanical universe with their religious beliefs. Deism seemed to be the way out; the belief that science reveals the manner of God's creation, and that his commands can be deduced by reason.