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Religious Diversity: Theisms
Religious DIversity definitions of theism and speicif isms
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 4
10/09/2017

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Normative
Definition
In which the person believes that their religion is correct and anyone else's is wrong
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Morphological
Definition
The more complex the religion the superior it is
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Monotheism
Definition
Single, the belief in the existence of ONE God
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Polytheism
Definition
The belief in many gods.
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Pantheism
Definition
The belief that everything is God. Since it is a manifestation of the same God. God is an Impersonal non anthropomorphic force
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PanENtheism
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The belief that everything is in God, that the entire universe is one with God. There is more to God than just the universe. God is transcendental and Immanent
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Henotheism
Definition
The worship of one God at a time. The presence of other Gods is not denied but one God is worshiped at a time. Their loyalty to their God is the most important
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Deism
Definition
God created the world once, but does not interfere with it now. They also do not believe in a revealed religion or a personal God
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Dualism
Definition
The belife that there are two supreme Gods, both with conflicting nature, one is good and the other is evil. They cause the world to exist
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Monism
Definition
The belief that there is only one reality, only the spirit is real.
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Pandeism
Definition
The belife that the creator God became the universe. God does not exist separately outside his creation. This is a combination of pantheism and deism
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Animism
Definition
The belief that inanimate objects have souls.
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