theism

Also known as theistic, theistic religion

thumb|God the Father depicted by [[Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld in 1860]] Theism is broadly defined as the belief in the existence of at least one deity. In common parlance, or when contrasted with deism, the term often describes the philosophical conception of God that is found in classical theism—or the conception found in monotheism—or gods found in polytheistic religions—or a belief in God or gods without the rejection of revelation, as is characteristic of deism.

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Theism is the belief that at least one deity exists, and it encompasses various religious traditions ranging from monotheism (belief in one God) to polytheism (belief in multiple gods). It matters because it represents a fundamental worldview about the nature of reality that shapes how billions of people understand existence, morality, and their place in the universe.

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Etymology
Types of theism
Classical theism
Monotheism
Polytheism
Pantheism
Deism
Autotheism
Value-judgment Theisms
Non-theism and atheism
Alterity theism
Academic opinions
See also
References

Non-theism and atheism is commonly understood as non-acceptance or outright rejection of theism in the broadest sense of the term (i.e., non-acceptance or rejection of belief in God or gods). Related (but separate) is the claim that the existence of any deity is unknown or unknowable; a stance known as agnosticism. Agnostic theism is a personal belief in one or more deities along with acceptance that the existence or non-existence of the deity or deities is fundamentally unknowable.