He is at once a hedonist who preaches prudence and temperance , a theist who rejects divine intervention and the survival of the soul , and an atomist who upholds both mechanism and free will .
The theist believes that god created the universe , but does not believe that he is the god of the old and new testament , does not believe in christ , the church , or the plan of salvation .
有神论者相信神创造宇宙、但是不相信这位神是旧约和新约的神、不信基督、教会、或神拯救人的计划。
" It seems to me absurd to doubt that a man may be an ardent theist & an evolutionist . " ( Letter to john fordyce , may 7 1879 )