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单词 non-theistic
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Definition of non-theistic in English:

non-theistic

adjective nɒnˈθiːɪstɪk
  • Not having or involving a belief in a god or gods.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • On Monday, March 12, the Secular Coalition for America will make history by announcing the name of the first openly nontheistic member of Congress.
    • Overall, based on my experience in both camps (theistic and non-theistic), I venture to claim that activists of either breed have a greater tendency to be "religious" rather than non-activists.
    • Article 18 protects theistic, non-theistic and atheistic beliefs, as well as the right not to profess any religion or belief.
    • There are non-theistic explanations for the origins of individual rights.
    • Nontheistic religions such as secular humanism, atheism, agnosticism and scientism are quite happy with science that seeks to remove any "supernatural" influence from its explanations.
    • The inclusion of non-theistic beliefs in Article 18 was inevitable.
    • Those moral codes, beyond the few obvious rules that are common to all moral systems including non-theistic ones, can differ rather dramatically.
    • It is found in every single religious tradition and in every non-theistic system of ethics as well.
    • Buddhism is a non-theistic religion that claims that suffering is unavoidable, and that the root of suffering is attachment, greed and desire.
    • Obviously, supporting only holistic programs grounded in theistic assumptions would constitute discrimination against non-theistic worldviews.
    • Their confidence in the efficiency of natural process evolution exceeds even that of the most ardent, nontheistic evolutionists.
    • The naturalistic conclusion is antagonistic to theistic religion and leads to non-theistic belief systems, laws, morals and ethics that sharply conflict with those derived from the major religions of the world.
    • They are actually advancing the non-theistic religion of secular humanism.
    • That's the ultimate irony for people who want to adopt a non-theistic view of the origin of life.
    • It was a nontheistic, atheistic religion, a religion of man and society.
    • As I see it, opposition to theocracy and advocacy of a non-theistic worldview are two separate goals.
    • As for soul, purpose and morality, I defined these in my paper, used them in a very specific (and non-theistic) manner, discuss them at length in my book, and show precisely how material processes produced such nonmaterial entities.
    • Logically, this favors (but does not require) non-theistic religions and belief systems.
    • To the non-theistic scientist, the objective universe is what it is, and the question of how it got that way is just one more thing to investigate.
    • A casual reading of the passage might suggest that Descartes offers a naturalistic solution to the problem (viz., a non-theistic solution), in the form of a continuity test.

Derivatives

  • non-theism

  • nounˌnɒnˈθiːɪz(ə)m
    • Lack of belief in a god or gods.

      systems of world-view that include non-theism
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Similarly, students could study, as part of their understanding of Western monotheism and Eastern pantheism and non-theism, different ideas about how the metaphysical acts upon and manifests in the physical.
      • The non-theism of this tradition makes it most compatible with the predominantly secular character of the peace movement.
      • I may represent the "average" convert from conventional thinking to skepticism and non-theism.
  • non-theist

  • noun
    • I felt I had to give some testimony concerning the positive aspects of becoming a non-theist.
      Synonyms
      non-believer, disbeliever, unbeliever, heretic, sceptic, doubter, doubting thomas, agnostic, infidel, irreligious person, heathen, pagan, freethinker, libertine, nihilist
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I am 30 years old, a non-theist, and my father is in his late 50s and a Pentecostal pastor.
      • I'm pretty much a non-theist.
 
 
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