theism
Meaning: The belief in the existence of a god or gods, especially a personal God who created and continues to interact with the universe.
Theism is distinguished from deism (which holds that God created the world but does not intervene in it) and from pantheism (which identifies God with the universe itself). The major theistic religions include Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. In philosophical usage, theism refers specifically to belief in a personal, omnipotent, omniscient, and benevolent deity. The term is often encountered in academic discussions of philosophy of religion.
Examples
- Classical theism holds that God is omnipotent, omniscient, and perfectly good. 古典有神论认为上帝是全能的、全知的和至善的。El teísmo clásico sostiene que Dios es omnipotente, omnisciente y perfectamente bueno.古典的有神論では、神は全能であり、全知であり、完全に善であるとされる。고전적 유신론에서는 신이 전능하고, 전지하며, 완전히 선하다고 본다.
- The problem of evil has long been regarded as the greatest challenge to theism. 恶的问题长期以来被视为对有神论的最大挑战。El problema del mal ha sido considerado durante mucho tiempo como el mayor desafío al teísmo.悪の問題は長い間、有神論に対する最大の難問とみなされてきた。악의 문제는 오랫동안 유신론에 대한 가장 큰 난제로 여겨져 왔다.
- Theism, deism, and pantheism represent three fundamentally different conceptions of the divine. 有神论、自然神论和泛神论代表了三种根本不同的神圣观念。El teísmo, el deísmo y el panteísmo representan tres concepciones fundamentalmente diferentes de lo divino.有神論、理神論、汎神論は、神聖なるものに対する根本的に異なる三つの概念を表している。유신론, 이신론, 범신론은 신성한 것에 대한 근본적으로 서로 다른 세 가지 개념을 나타낸다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: academic
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From Greek theos (god) with the suffix -ism. First used in English in the 17th century to distinguish belief in a personal God from deism and atheism.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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