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theism

theism

15 6.1
Belief that one or more gods created and rule the universe
  • noun
  • /ˈθiːɪzəm/
translation icon : teísmo
  • Humanists may leap to the conclusion that if theism is the problem, atheism is the answer.
  • Christian theism
  • traditional theism
  • classical theism

And he says that theism is going to be contradictory in itself.

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Examples

  • In my view, religion and nonreligion, or theism and atheism, are different flavors of conscience or worldview.

    Blog text (10)
  • So most of us start from a background of theism and thus understand the basic dogma.

    Blog text (14)
  • If this is theism, he might say, then make the most of it.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Nor does he accept the theism of his Italian hero.

    Academic text (2016)
  • I might have been drawn to that, but instead I continued to investigate the relation of theism to the modern world.

    Academic text (2014)
  • In a world dominated by theism, few atheists are born; most are "made."

    Blog text (14)
  • Represented are two opposing world views, theism and naturalism.

  • Certainly, the God of classical theism is not the God of theistic personalism.

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  • After all, classical theism could still be true, even if the Bible were false.

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  • The belief in theism can provide many with a sense of purpose and direction in life.

Antonyms

198 5.8

To not believe that God or gods exist

How Theistic

theism
15 6.1
deism
3 9.9
agnosticism
4 8.2
atheism
198 5.8

Surface Forms

theism singular
theisms plural

Morphology

theism = theist (transparent) = theo + ism

The relation between 'theist' (a believer) and 'theism' (the belief or doctrine) is direct and readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Theism comes from the Greek root theos, which means 'god', plus the ending -ism, which means 'belief' or 'system'. So theism is literally the 'belief in god', which is why we use it for the idea that one or more gods exist and guide the world.