Definitions for theism
ˈθi ɪz əmthe·ism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. theismnoun

   the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods

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1. theismnoun

   Belief in the existence of at least one deity.

2. theismnoun

   Belief in the existence of a personal creator God, present and active in the governance and organization of the world and the universe. The God may be known by or through revelation (i.e, with no evidence other than faith or introspection).

3. Etymology: originally from θεός; see theo-.

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1. Theism

   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. Gnosticism is the belief in personal spiritual knowledge. Atheism is commonly understood as non-acceptance or rejection of theism in the broadest sense of theism, i.e. non-acceptance or rejection of belief in God or gods. Related, but separate, is the claim that the existence of any deity is unknown or unknowable: agnosticism. Combined with theism, is agnostic theism.

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1. theism

   Theism is the belief in the existence of a god or gods, especially the belief in one god as the creator of the universe, intervening in it and sustaining a personal relation to his or her creatures. This belief is typically associated with religions such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism. It differs from atheism, which denies the existence of god(s), and agnosticism which asserts we cannot know whether god(s) exist.

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1. Theismnoun

   the belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism, pantheism, or polytheism

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1. Theism

   Theism, in the broadest sense, is the belief that at least one deity exists. In a more specific sense, theism is commonly a monotheistic doctrine concerning the nature of a deity, and that deity's relationship to the universe. Theism, in this specific sense, conceives of God as personal, present and active in the governance and organization of the world and the universe. As such theism describes the classical conception of God that is found in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Sikhism and some forms of Hinduism. The use of the word theism to indicate this classical form of monotheism began during the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century in order to distinguish it from the then-emerging deism which contended that God, though transcendent and supreme, did not intervene in the natural world and could be known rationally but not via revelation. The term theism derives from the Greek theos meaning "god". The term theism was first used by Ralph Cudworth. In Cudworth's definition, they are "strictly and properly called Theists, who affirm, that a perfectly conscious understanding being, or mind, existing of itself from eternity, was the cause of all other things". Atheism is rejection of theism in the broadest sense of theism; i.e. the rejection of belief that there is even one deity. Rejection of the narrower sense of theism can take forms such as deism, pantheism, and polytheism. The claim that the existence of any deity is unknown or unknowable is agnosticism. The positive assertion of knowledge, either of the existence of gods or the absence of gods, can also be attributed to some theists and some atheists. Put simply theism and atheism deal with belief, and agnosticism deals with rational claims to asserting knowledge.

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1. Theism

   thē′izm, n. belief in the existence of God with or without a belief in a special revelation.—n. Thē′ist, one who believes in God.—adjs. Thēist′ic, -al, pertaining to theism, or to a theist: according to the doctrines of theists. [Gr. theos, God.]

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1. Theism

   belief in the existence of God associated in general with a belief in Providence and Revelation.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of theism in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of theism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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