Theism
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| + | "In the [[Roman republic]] and empire, a general [[Skepticism |scepticism]] had likewise arisen among the philosophers as the first fruit of intellectual development, and the educated classes were speedily divided between avowed or virtual [[atheists]], like the [[Epicureans]], and pure [[theism|theist]]s, like the [[Stoic]]s and the [[Platonist]]s."--''[[A History of European Morals from Augustus to Charlemagne]]'' (1869) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky | ||
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| - | # Of or relating to [[allotheism]]. | + | '''Theism''' is broadly defined as the belief in the existence of a [[Supreme Being]] or [[deities]]. In common parlance, or when contrasted with ''[[deism]]'', the term often describes the classical conception of [[God]] that is found in [[monotheism]] (also referred to as [[classical theism]]) – or [[gods]] found in [[Polytheism|polytheistic]] religions—a belief in God or in gods without the rejection of [[revelation]] as is characteristic of [[deism]]. |
| - | #*'''1977''', John B. Sanford, ''View from This Wilderness: American Literature As History'', p. 45: | + | |
| - | #*:And he inveighed against Candle-mas as an '''allotheistic''' thing, a burning of tapers to Februa; and he indicted the vanity of Shrove-tide, with its cock-scaling in honor not of Christ but Themistocles... | + | [[Atheism]] is commonly understood as rejection of theism in the broadest sense of theism, i.e. the rejection of belief in God or gods. |
| - | #*'''2000''', Rick Moody, ''Demonology: Stories'', p. 221: | + | |
| - | #*:Wearers of sheets prepared for a migration across the river. Down into the river they went, '''allotheistic''' teens, shawls wrapped snugly around them, to ford the river called Tokeneke, rock by rock. | + | |
| + | The claim that the existence of any deity is unknown or unknowable is [[agnosticism]]. | ||
| + | ===Value-judgment theisms=== | ||
| + | * Eutheism is the belief that a deity is wholly benevolent. | ||
| + | *[[Dystheism]] is the belief that a deity is not wholly good, and is possibly evil. | ||
| + | *[[Maltheism]] is the belief that a deity exists, but is wholly malicious. | ||
| + | *[[Misotheism]] is active hatred for God or gods. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Apeirotheism]] | ||
| + | *[[Āstika and nāstika]] | ||
| + | *[[Theistic evolution]] | ||
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"In the Roman republic and empire, a general scepticism had likewise arisen among the philosophers as the first fruit of intellectual development, and the educated classes were speedily divided between avowed or virtual atheists, like the Epicureans, and pure theists, like the Stoics and the Platonists."--A History of European Morals from Augustus to Charlemagne (1869) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky |
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Theism is broadly defined as the belief in the existence of a Supreme Being or deities. In common parlance, or when contrasted with deism, the term often describes the classical conception of God that is found in monotheism (also referred to as classical theism) – or gods found in polytheistic religions—a belief in God or in gods without the rejection of revelation as is characteristic of deism.
Atheism is commonly understood as rejection of theism in the broadest sense of theism, i.e. the rejection of belief in God or gods.
The claim that the existence of any deity is unknown or unknowable is agnosticism.
Value-judgment theisms
- Eutheism is the belief that a deity is wholly benevolent.
- Dystheism is the belief that a deity is not wholly good, and is possibly evil.
- Maltheism is the belief that a deity exists, but is wholly malicious.
- Misotheism is active hatred for God or gods.
See also
