Anthropotheism
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| '''Anthropotheism''' is ascribing human form and nature to gods, or the belief that gods are only [[deified]] human beings. Associated with classical [[Greek mythology|Greek]] and [[Roman mythology|Roman]] beliefs, a type of anthropotheism finds a modern expression in the [[Mormon]] world-view of eternal progression. Vestiges of Hebrew anthropotheism can be discerned throughout the [[Hebrew Bible]]. It is a type of [[physitheism]]. | '''Anthropotheism''' is ascribing human form and nature to gods, or the belief that gods are only [[deified]] human beings. Associated with classical [[Greek mythology|Greek]] and [[Roman mythology|Roman]] beliefs, a type of anthropotheism finds a modern expression in the [[Mormon]] world-view of eternal progression. Vestiges of Hebrew anthropotheism can be discerned throughout the [[Hebrew Bible]]. It is a type of [[physitheism]]. | ||
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| - | *Hill, Robert H. ''A Dictionary of Difficult Words'', Signet, 1969. | + | |
| - | *Widtsoe, John A. ''"Is Progress Eternal or Is There Progress in Heaven?"'' IE 54 (Mar. 1951):142; see also Evidences and Reconciliations, pp. 179-85, Salt Lake City, 1960. | + | |
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Anthropotheism is ascribing human form and nature to gods, or the belief that gods are only deified human beings. Associated with classical Greek and Roman beliefs, a type of anthropotheism finds a modern expression in the Mormon world-view of eternal progression. Vestiges of Hebrew anthropotheism can be discerned throughout the Hebrew Bible. It is a type of physitheism.
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