# the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods
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# Theism is the belief in one or more gods or goddesses. More specifically, it may also mean the belief in God, a god, or gods, who is/are actively involved in maintaining the Universe. This secondary meaning is shown in context to other beliefs concerning the divine below.
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# The teaching that there is a God and that He is actively involved in the affairs of the world. This does not necessitate the Christian concept of God, but includes it. (Compare to Deism)
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# The belief that there is a God or gods.
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# In the eighteenth century sense, Theism meant a belief in one God as the Creator and as the Almighty ever present power on earth and in man. Theists in general accepted the teachings of revelation and grace and differed from Deists (see "Deism") in this respect.
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# A philosophical system which accepts a transcendent and personal God who not only created but also preserves and governs the world, the contingency of which does not exclude miracles and the exercise of human freedom.*
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# Deity created the universe and continues to actively participate in the world's activities and in human history.
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# Believing in a deity or deities (god/gods). A belief in religion. (Greek theos: god).
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# Theism is the belief in one god, derived from the Judeo-Christian tradition. In a broad sense, it is generally associated with Chrstianity ( Christian theism ); in a particular sense, both Judaism and Islam are forms of theism as well. The term, however, is mostly used in a philosophic or apologetic context to indicate Christian monotheism. Sometimes, though, the term is used to distinguish monotheism from atheism, pantheism, polytheism, panentheism, etc.
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# the belief in a god or gods; Christian theism refers to the belief in one God who is creator and ruler of the universe, and who made Himself knowable through general and special revelation.
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# Accepts the existence of God and the evidence of revelation. [PRS]
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# is derived from the Greek (Theos) meaning "God" plus -ism. Theism for our intents and purposes is the belief in the true and living God who is Creator and sovereign Ruler of the universe and known by voluntary revelation.
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# Belief in [or belief in the probability of] the existence of God(s). A broad category encompassing a wide variety of beliefs, Theism does not specify the particular kind of God(s) believed in. There are several types of Theism including deism and monotheism, the belief in one God, pantheism, the belief that everything is God, and polytheism, the belief in many gods. ...
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# the belief that a god or gods exist. (See monotheism and polytheism.)
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# The belief in the existence of God, partially based on divine revelation.
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# the belief in a god or gods; a theist is one who believes in god.
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