Deism. Theory that God’s existence can be proven by reason, not just known by revelation (Theism). Rousseau. Voltaire. Jefferson.

Dekker, Thomas. c1572-1632. English satiric dramatist. Shoemaker’s Holiday 1600.

Democratic Centralists. 1919-27. Russian Communists opposed to authoritarianism and bureaucracy.

Descartes, René. 1596-1650. French Rationalist philosopher, physician, mathematician. Cartesian coordinates. Discourse on Method 1637. “Cogito ergo sum”-I think, therefore I am. Analytical Geometry 1636. Meditations 1641. Principia Philosophica 1645.

Determinism. All events pre-determined. No free will. Hobbes.

Deucalion. Greek mythological equivalent of Noah.

Dewey, Thomas. 1902-71. Lost US presidential elections 1944,8.

Disestablishment Acts. 1869, 1920 End Roman Catholic obligations to fund Episcopal Church of Ireland, Wales.

Divine Right. 16-18C. Assertion that king’s authority came from God. Louis XIV. James I. Charles I.

Dodgson, Charles. (Lewis Carroll). 1832-98. English author: Alice in Wonderland 1865.

Doenitz, Karl. 1891-1980. German admiral. Wolf pack U-boat strategy. Authorized German surrender, 1945.

Dominican Order. 1216. Mendicant preaching friars with severe rule. Thomists.

Donnelly, Ignatius. 1831-1901. US author. “Proved” Bacon wrote Shakespeare’s plays. Great Cryptogram 1888.

Dorr, Thomas. 1805-54. US campaigner for universal male suffrage.

Doubleday, Abner. 1819-93. US formerly thought to be baseball inventor. Cartwright.

Dowie, John. 1847-1907. Scot. founder of Christian Catholic Church and Zion City, IL, USA.

Draco. Author of written law code, Athens, 621BC. Death was penalty for petty crimes. Later repealed.

Du Maurier, Daphne. 1907-89. English author. Rebecca 1938.

Duns Scotus, John. c1266-1308. British theologian. Immaculate Conception. vs Thomas Aquinas. Reason over faith. Scotism. Absolute primacy of God’s free will.

Eakins, Thomas. 1844-1916. US Realist painter. Clinic of Dr. Gross 1875.

East-West Schism. 1054. Separation of Roman and Eastern Catholic churches over filioque.

Eastern Orthodoxy. Branch of Christianity. East-West Schism.

Eden, Anthony. 1897-1977. British Prime Minister 55-7. Resigned over Suez Crisis.

Edison, Thomas. 1847-1931. US inventor: imp telephone 1877, phonograph 1877, lightbulb 1878, movies, cast concrete 1907. Menlo Park, first industrial research laboratory.

Edward the Confessor, St. c1003-66. Anglo Saxon king 1041-. Founded Westminster Abbey. Conquered Wales. Died without heir, prompting Norman Invasion.

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