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单词 theism
释义

theism

/ˈθiːɪz(ə)m /
noun [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...
  • 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.
  • Here liberal theism and varieties of natural theology seemed particularly dangerous.
Compare with deism.

Derivatives

theist

/ˈθiːɪst/ noun ...
  • 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.
  • Years ago I wrote about the tendency of modernist, evolution-minded, progressive, pacifist theists to live long lives.
  • In other words, what is such a debate supposed to do: make theists?

theistical

/ˈθiːɪst/ /-ˈɪstɪk(ə)l/ adjective

theistically

/ˈθiːɪst/ /-ˈɪstɪk(ə)li/ adverb

Origin

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

Rhymes

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