Theism vs Maxim - What's the difference?
theism | maxim |
(belief system) Belief in the existence of at least one deity.
(belief system) 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.
* 1999 , Jeaneane D. Fowler, Humanism: Beliefs & Practices,
A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
* 1776 , ,
As nouns the difference between theism and maxim
is that theism is (belief system) belief in the existence of at least one deity while maxim is maximum.As an adjective maxim is
maximum, greatest, highest.theism
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- The term stands in contradistinction to theism which, in its widest sense, means belief in a personal god, goddess, gods and/or goddesses.
Derived terms
* apatheism * bitheism * duotheism * dystheism * henotheism * kathenotheism * maltheism * monotheism * panentheism * pantheism * polytheism * suitheism * tritheism * tetratheismSee also
* agnosticism * atheism * deism * divine * henotheism * monotheism * pantheism * pandeism * polytheismExternal links
* (wikipedia "theism")maxim
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(en noun)Wealth of Nations, page 768:
- In every age and country of the world men must have attended to the characters, designs, and actions of one another, and many reputable rules and maxims for the conduct of human life, must have been laid down and approved of by common consent.