Reflections

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. That is also the way the journey ends. Nearly a year ago a number of us embarked upon an adventure. A dozen fellow Deists and I decided to share our feelings, beliefs and experiences in a book. Thus, the Contemporary Deism Project was formed. Now, the book is complete, and so is the journey. The book has entered the editing and publishing process. In a few short weeks it will take that final step from potential to actual, and the world will get to see it, warts and all.

To say that it has been challenging collecting the thoughts of over a dozen Deists and transforming them into a meaningful whole  is the biggest understatement I’ve made all year. Deist: So that’s what I am! is far from perfect. It is ambitious, diverse and inclusive. Even the most extreme Deist theories and sub-categories get a hearing. There is something for everyone: something to cheer and something that probably will make you go, “huh.”

For everything that you cheer, I want to give credit to the wonderful contributors who worked so hard to explain what it is to be a Deist, and for everything that makes you scratch your head, I want it to be clear that it’s the editor’s fault.

Now a new journey begins. We enter a strange new land where we spend our energies letting people know that we have produced something of value, and we would like for them to benefit. Deists value reason, nature and experience. We hope you will experience this new book so that you can decide whether or not you can say, “so that’s what I am !”

(this post is also available on our new book blog at http://sothatswhatiam.com/blog/)