Deists and Supernaturalists

The two primary theological options of the 17th and 18th centuries > God as Supernatural Theism, one of creation then non-participation, the other as creation then sporadic intervention. Both alike thought of God as “out there” and not here.

The reasons why this concept of God is so common are easy to understand. Much of the language of the Bible and of Christian devotion creates the impression that 
God is a supernatural being separate from the world. God created a universe separate from God, extraordinary miracles are naturally heard as stories of divine intervention from outside the natural order. God “sending” Jesus to this world imply that God is somewhere else. Language of christian devotion speaks of God as an anthropomorphic being separate from us.

These concepts of God are in fact serious misunderstandings, which makes it almost impossible for many to take seriously that God is real.