Deism vs. Theism

Deismnoun

A philosophical belief in the existence of a god (or goddess) knowable through human reason; especially, a belief in a creator god unaccompanied by any belief in supernatural phenomena or specific religious doctrines.

Deismnoun

Belief in a god who does not intervene with existence.

Deismnoun

The doctrine or creed of a deist; the belief or system of those who acknowledge the existence of one God, but deny revelation.

Deismnoun

the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation

Deism

Deism ( DEE-iz-əm  or DAY-iz-əm; derived from Latin meaning ) is the philosophical position that rejects revelation as a source of religious knowledge and asserts that reason and observation of the natural world are sufficient to establish the existence of a Supreme Being or creator of the universe.At least as far back as Thomas Aquinas, Christian thought has recognized two sources of knowledge of God: revelation and . The study of the truths revealed by reason is called natural theology.

Theismnoun

Belief in the existence of at least one deity.

Theismnoun

(narrowly) Belief in the existence of a personal creator god, goddess, gods and/or goddesses present and active in the governance and organization of the world and the universe. The God may be known by or through revelation.

Theismnoun

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Theismnoun

The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism, pantheism, or polytheism.

Theismnoun

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Theismnoun

the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods

Theism

Theism is broadly defined as the belief in the existence of a supreme being or deities. In common parlance, or when contrasted with deism, the term often describes the classical conception of God that is found in monotheism (also referred to as classical theism) – or gods found in polytheistic religions—a belief in God or in gods without the rejection of revelation as is characteristic of deism.Atheism is commonly understood as non-acceptance or rejection of theism in the broadest sense of theism, i.e.