Glossary

ATHEISM Oxford Dictionary: Disbelief Or Lack Of Belief In The Existence Of God Or Gods. Cambridge Dictionary: Someone Who Believes That God Or Gods Do Not Exist THEISM Oxford Dictionary: Belief In The Existence Of A God Or Gods, Specifically Of A Creator Who Intervenes In The Universe: There Are Many Different Forms Of Theism Cambridge Dictionary: The Belief That There Is Only One God, Who Is Completely Separate From Those Things (The Earth, People, Etc.) He Has Created, Rather Than Being Part Of Them DEISM Oxford Dictionary: Belief In The Existence Of A Supreme Being, Specifically Of A Creator Who Does Not Intervene In The Universe. Compare With Theism. Cambridge Dictionary: The Belief In A Single God Who Does Not Act To Influence Events, And Whose Existence Has No Connection With Religions, Religious Buildings, Or Religious Books, Etc. AGNOSTIC Oxford Dictionary: A Person Who Believes That Nothing Is Known Or Can Be Known Of The Existence Or Nature Of God. Cambridge Dictionary: Someone Who Does Not Know, Or Believes That It Is Impossible To Know, Whether A God Exists GOD Oxford Dictionary: (In Christianity And Other Monotheistic Religions) The Creator And Ruler Of The Universe And Source Of All Moral Authority; The Supreme Being. (In Certain Other Religions) A Superhuman Being Or Spirit Worshipped As Having Power Over Nature Or Human Fortunes; A Deity Cambridge Dictionary: (In Especially Christian, Jewish And Muslim Belief) The Being Which Made The Universe, The Earth And Its People And Is Believed To Have An Effect On All Things DEITY Oxford Dictionary: A God Or Goddess (In A Polytheistic Religion) Cambridge Dictionary: A God Or Goddess SPRITUAL Oxford Dictionary: Relating To Or Affecting The Human Spirit Or Soul As Opposed To Material Or Physical Things: Im Responsible For His Spiritual Welfare Having A Relationship Based On A Profound Level Of Mental Or Emotional Communion: He Never Forgot His Spiritual Father (Of A Person) Not Concerned With Material Values Or Pursuits.

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Relating To Religion Or Religious Belief

Cambridge Dictionary: Relating To Deep Feelings And Beliefs, Especially Religious Beliefs
CREATIONISM

Oxford Dictionary: The Belief That The Universe And Living Organisms Originate From Specific Acts Of Divine Creation, As In The Biblical Account, Rather Than By Natural Processes Such As Evolution. Cambridge Dictionary: A Person Who Believes That The World Was Made By God Exactly As

Described In The Bible

Theism
Theism is the religious belief that at least one god exists.

Different Theisms
All of these are rough definitions of the theisms; they are almost always different. We can split them all into different groups: atheism the opposite of theism; not believing in any gods or deities deism believing that god(s) exist, but that they do not take part in our lives. agnosticism believing we cannot know whether god(s) exist gnosticism believing that we can know for certain whether a god(s) exist.

Gnosticism and agnosticism can be combined with other forms of theism. For example, it is possible to be an agnostic atheist, or a gnostic theist. In common usage, some people group atheism and agnosticism together under the group of nontheism absence of clear belief in any deity. The main types of theism are: polytheism believing that many gods or goddesses exist (sometimes known as paganism) monotheism belief that only one god exists (Christians, Muslims and Jews believe in monotheism.) ditheism belief that two gods exist and they are both equal (Wiccans believe in a God and Goddess, or Lord and Lady, who have equal control/power.)

This is another way to group different theisms, based on the nature of the gods. pantheism god and the universe are the same panentheism the universe is part of god dystheism or maltheism that god or the gods are evil.
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There is also these types: Animism: believing that everything is alive and spirits are in all things, and that all things have souls. Monolatry: there is (or may be) more than one god, but they are all expressions of the supreme god. Henotheism: there is (or may be) more than one god, but only one is the supreme. Kathenotheism: there is more than one god, but only one at a time should be worshipped. Each is supreme in turn.