Theism Definition

thēĭzəm
noun
Belief in a god or gods.
Webster's New World
Belief in one God; monotheism.
Webster's New World
Belief in one God viewed as creator and ruler of the universe and known by revelation.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
theism
Plural:
theisms

Origin of Theism

  • Back-formation from atheism, originally from Ancient Greek θεός (Theós, “god"); see theo-. Attested in English from 1678, theist being slightly earlier, 16 years earlier in 1662.

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Theism Sentence Examples

  • If the word " deism " emphasizes a negative element - rejection of church Christianity - " theism " generally emphasizes the positive element - belief in God.

  • And yet theism - or monotheism - constitutes a special locus in the history of religion.

  • We have already suggested that theism covers more ground than the name at first may suggest.

  • When we do find theism dealing with the question " What is God?

  • Beginning with the certainties of everyday experience, it reaches theism at last by means of an analogical argument.

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Words Starting With

TTHTHE

Words Ending With

MSMISM

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Words Starting With T and Ending With M

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With T6 Letter Words Ending With M