Theism - University of Mount Union

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Definitions of some terms

Theism

 Atheism (not-God-ism) there is no God  Agnosticism -- God cannot be known  Deism -- God is absent  Polytheism (many-gods-ism) there are many personal gods each has control on various aspects of life  Henotheism believes in many gods but restricts its allegiance to one God

Theism (cont.)

 Pantheism (God-is-all-ism) God is identical with nature and the world as a whole  Panentheism (everything-in-God) everything ultimately exists in god  Monotheism (one-God-ism) there is only one supreme Being  Dualistic deism: the divine and the world (creation) are separated.

Theism

 Atheism (not-God-ism) there is no God  Agnosticism -- God cannot be known

 Deism -- God is absent  Polytheism (many-gods-ism) there are many personal gods each has control on various aspects of life

More Theisms

Henotheism believes in many gods but restricts its allegiance to one God

Theism (cont.)

 Pantheism (God-is-all-ism) God is identical with nature and the universe as a whole  Panentheism (everything-in God) everything ultimately exists in god

 Monotheism (one-God-ism) there is only one supreme Being

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