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单词 theism
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Definition of theism in English:

theism

noun ˈθiːɪz(ə)mˈθiˌɪzəm
mass noun
  • Belief in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe.

    there are many different forms of theism
    Compare with deism
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Finally, Shelley observes that widespread theism constitutes no evidence for the existence of God.
    • Put more succinctly, theism is god-belief, and atheism is its absence.
    • Along the way, Polkinghorne argues that going beyond the basics of theism can make belief more credible to nonbelievers.
    • Who is Dawkins, asks McGrath, to belittle theism when such giants of evolutionary theory did not?
    • In my view, indeed, the discrediting not only of the more superstitious types of theism but of any form of religious belief was one of the principal aims of Hume's philosophy.
    • It's an argument for theism but not specifically for Christianity.
    • Finally, he defended theism and Christianity against common objections, such as the problem of evil.
    • Here liberal theism and varieties of natural theology seemed particularly dangerous.
    • I have been contrasting two versions of theism and two views of creation.
    • Voltaire's attitude towards traditional theism is interesting to note.
    • However, his arguments for theism are significantly weakened because many are based on the assumption of the big bang and related concepts.
    • That being impossible here, let us return to the topic of theism and the relation of evil to divine purpose.
    • Those looking to discredit religion and theism generally had only to focus on what is most obvious, consistent and rationally cogent in his work.
    • Crews is correct in pointing out that a materialist view of the world is logically incompatible with each and every brand of theism.
    • Physicist Matt Young considers whether you can apply skeptical empiricism to religious belief and offers his own alternative to theism.
    • Finally, it is interesting to note that theism is not universally condemned in Buddhism.
    • As long as Ted has had any beliefs of any kind, we may suppose, he has believed that God exists; theism is not a belief he came to.
    • There is little room for theism in this world view.
    • Ralston argues not only that theism has a positive biological function for human culture and survival, but also that there is good reason to regard it as true.
    • He demonstrates the coherence and congruence of theism with the most recent advances in physics.
    • Certainly such a deity would not be the infinite creator God of orthodox theism.
    • Should Christians rejoice in the number of converts to Christianity or theism in Australian society on the grounds that the cause of God is promoted?

Derivatives

  • theist

  • noun ˈθiːɪstˈθiɪst
    • A person who believes in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe.

      I am a hardcore theist and the person most close to me is my God
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In other words, what is such a debate supposed to do: make theists?
      • Years ago I wrote about the tendency of modernist, evolution-minded, progressive, pacifist theists to live long lives.
      • As Barr notes, however, this assumes, without rational justification, that all rational explanation must be rendered in terms of equations and quantities, an assumption that theists reject.
  • theistical

  • adjective
  • theistically

  • adverb

Origin

Late 17th century: from Greek theos 'god' + -ism.

Rhymes

Shiism
 
 

Definition of theism in US English:

theism

nounˈθiˌɪzəmˈTHēˌizəm
  • Belief in the existence of a god or gods, especially belief in one god as creator of the universe, intervening in it and sustaining a personal relation to his creatures.

    there are many different forms of theism
    Compare with deism
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's an argument for theism but not specifically for Christianity.
    • Along the way, Polkinghorne argues that going beyond the basics of theism can make belief more credible to nonbelievers.
    • As long as Ted has had any beliefs of any kind, we may suppose, he has believed that God exists; theism is not a belief he came to.
    • However, his arguments for theism are significantly weakened because many are based on the assumption of the big bang and related concepts.
    • Finally, he defended theism and Christianity against common objections, such as the problem of evil.
    • Certainly such a deity would not be the infinite creator God of orthodox theism.
    • Finally, it is interesting to note that theism is not universally condemned in Buddhism.
    • I have been contrasting two versions of theism and two views of creation.
    • Those looking to discredit religion and theism generally had only to focus on what is most obvious, consistent and rationally cogent in his work.
    • Put more succinctly, theism is god-belief, and atheism is its absence.
    • Here liberal theism and varieties of natural theology seemed particularly dangerous.
    • That being impossible here, let us return to the topic of theism and the relation of evil to divine purpose.
    • Who is Dawkins, asks McGrath, to belittle theism when such giants of evolutionary theory did not?
    • Voltaire's attitude towards traditional theism is interesting to note.
    • Physicist Matt Young considers whether you can apply skeptical empiricism to religious belief and offers his own alternative to theism.
    • There is little room for theism in this world view.
    • Finally, Shelley observes that widespread theism constitutes no evidence for the existence of God.
    • He demonstrates the coherence and congruence of theism with the most recent advances in physics.
    • Crews is correct in pointing out that a materialist view of the world is logically incompatible with each and every brand of theism.
    • Ralston argues not only that theism has a positive biological function for human culture and survival, but also that there is good reason to regard it as true.
    • Should Christians rejoice in the number of converts to Christianity or theism in Australian society on the grounds that the cause of God is promoted?
    • In my view, indeed, the discrediting not only of the more superstitious types of theism but of any form of religious belief was one of the principal aims of Hume's philosophy.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Greek theos ‘god’ + -ism.

 
 
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