theistic
/θi:'istik/ Cách viết khác : (theistical) /θi:'istikəl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or characterized by theism: Pertaining to the belief in the existence of a god or gods, especially a personal God who is actively involved in the universe.
Usage
- The word "theistic" is used to describe philosophies, arguments, worldviews, or individuals that affirm or are based on the belief in a deity or deities. It is the adjectival form of the noun "theism."
Examples
- Adjective:
- The cosmological argument is a classic theistic argument for the existence of God.
- Many religions, including Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, are theistic in nature.
- The debate centered on theistic versus atheistic interpretations of the universe's origins.
Advanced Usage
- "Theistic evolution": A viewpoint that accepts the scientific theory of biological evolution but sees it as a process guided by a divine being.
- He reconciles his faith with science by subscribing to theistic evolution.
Variants and Related Words
- Theism (n): The belief in the existence of a god or gods.
- Theism is contrasted with atheism and agnosticism.
- Theist (n): A person who believes in a god or gods.
- As a theist, she finds comfort in prayer.
- Theistical (adj): A less common variant of "theistic," with the same meaning.
- The book explores theistical philosophies from various cultures.
- Deistic (adj): Relating to deism, a belief in a creator God who does not intervene in the universe. (Note: This is a related but distinct concept from theism).
- The Founding Fathers often held deistic rather than strictly theistic beliefs.
Synonyms
- God-believing: Holding a belief in God.
- Religious (in the specific sense of involving belief in a deity): Pertaining to faith in a divine being.
Antonyms
- Atheistic: Denying or lacking belief in the existence of gods.
- Nontheistic: Not involving a belief in a god or gods.
Adjective
- of or relating to theism