Which idea was shared by Deists and eighteenth-century European Enlightenment thinkers?

A) Obedience to the authority of the church was necessary for an ordered society.
B) Humanity was innately sinful.
C) Scientific laws governed the natural order
D) There was no God.
E) Only divine revelation could lead humanity to truth.

Deists

People who believe in deism, the philosophical position that posits the existence of a God based on reason and natural law, without intervention in the universe or revelation to humanity.

Natural Order

The concept or belief in a pre-ordained arrangement and hierarchy within the universe, including social positions and roles, often viewed as natural or divinely structured.

Divine Revelation

The way in which God has chosen to reveal Himself and His will to humanity, which in many religions includes revelations through sacred texts, prophets, and various religious experiences.