The 'Deist' movement, popular among Enlightenment thinkers like Jefferson and Franklin, believed that:
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Correct answer: God created the universe but then stepped back to let it operate by natural laws
Deism emphasized reason and the observation of the natural world over revelation and supernatural events. It heavily influenced the Founding Fathers' views on religious freedom and the separation of church and state.
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