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'''Theism''' is the belief in a [[Deity]] or deities. According to the ''Catholic Encyclopedia'', theism more narrowly means belief in a deity that is both [[immanence|immanent]] in the world, but also [[transcendence|transcendent]], and is also omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent.[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04679b.htm]
'''Theism''' is the belief in a [[Deity]] or deities. According to the ''Catholic Encyclopedia'', theism more narrowly means belief in a deity that is both [[immanence|immanent]] in the world, but also [[transcendence|transcendent]], and is also omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent.[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04679b.htm]
The opposite of theism is [[atheism]], which rejects and often actively opposes belief in God. There is also [[agnosticism]], which is a lack of belief either way.
The opposite of theism is [[atheism]], which denies the existance of God. There is also [[agnosticism]], which is a lack of belief either way.
Variations of theism include [[polytheism]] (many gods, contrasted to [[monotheism]], one god), [[pantheism]] (all is God), [[panentheism]] (all is in God), and depending who you ask, [[deism]] (God made the Universe but then ceased to interact with it), [[polydeism]] (many Gods made the Universe but then abandoned it), [[pandeism]] (God made the Universe by becoming it), and [[panendeism]] (God made the Universe by partially becoming it). Some do not consider the deistic variations to relate to theism at all because they refer to an absent God (although the God of pandeism and panendeism is immanent, but non-interfering).
Variations of theism include [[polytheism]] (many gods, contrasted to [[monotheism]], one god), [[pantheism]] (all is God), [[panentheism]] (all is in God), and depending who you ask, [[deism]] (God made the Universe but then ceased to interact with it), [[polydeism]] (many Gods made the Universe but then abandoned it), [[pandeism]] (God made the Universe by becoming it), and [[panendeism]] (God made the Universe by partially becoming it). Some do not consider the deistic variations to relate to theism at all because they refer to an absent God (although the God of pandeism and panendeism is immanent, but non-interfering).
Variations of polytheism include [[monolatry]] (belief in many Gods, but worship of only one), [[henotheism]] (belief in many Gods of which one is supreme), and [[kathenotheism]] (belief in many Gods, but worship of only one at a time, because one is supreme at a time).
Variations of polytheism include [[monolatry]] (belief in many Gods, but worship of only one), [[henotheism]] (belief in many Gods of which one is supreme), and [[kathenotheism]] (belief in many Gods, but worship of only one at a time, because one is supreme at a time).
Theist beliefs are widely held, but despite over six thousand years of effort they are no closer to proof that there is a God. To check this out type in atheism, criticisms of atheism and of course read an apologists book and an atheists book. Remeber only one of these positions is true.
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[[Category:Religion]]