theism
theism
Definition
the·ism (t̸hē′iz′əm)
noun
- belief in a god or gods
- belief in one God; monotheism
- belief in one God viewed as creator and ruler of the universe and known by revelation
Etymology: the(o)- + -ism
Related Forms:
- theist the′·ist noun, adjective
- theistic the·is′·tic adjective or theistical the·is′·ti·cal
- theistically the·is′·ti·cally adverb
theism
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- accept: Hence, there's moral advantage in accepting theism.
- think: Therefore the existence of moral facts provides good grounds for thinking theism is true.
- base: Slide 11 A Biblically based robust theism has two critical strands.
- show: But even a less than full belief in an epistemological thesis which showed theism to be unjustified would be damaging.
Adjective modifier
- classical: The classical philosophical theism was that there was space outside God in which the realm of creation was made.
- philosophical: The classical philosophical theism was that there was space outside God in which the realm of creation was made.
- robust: Slide 11 A Biblically based robust theism has two critical strands.
- open: Whereas in the case of open theism the philosophy is sound and provides support for the openness position from below.
Modifies a noun
- debate: Total Topics: 1 Total Posts: 5 The atheism vs. theism debate provoked by AC Grayling continues over at the Guardian's site.
Noun used with modifier
- openness: Professor Boyd seems to recognize the coincidence between Arminianism and openness theism toward the end of his paper.
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