Theism vs Pantheism - What's the difference?
theism | pantheism | Derived terms |
(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,
The belief that the universe is in some sense divine and should be revered. Pantheism identifies the universe with God but denies any personality or transcendence of such a God.
(rare) The belief in all gods; omnitheism.
Pantheism is a related term of theism.
Pantheism is a derived term of theism.
As nouns the difference between theism and pantheism
is that theism is belief in the existence of at least one deity while pantheism is the belief that the universe is in some sense divine and should be revered. Pantheism identifies the universe with God but denies any personality or transcendence of such a God.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.