one-of-the-birds:

jordfast-lokispouse:

Theism: belief in and worship of god(s).

Monotheism: belief in and worship of only one god.

Polytheism: belief in and worship of many gods.

Megatheism: belief that there are multiple gods, but that yours is superior to all others and only They are worthy of worship.

Henotheism: worship of only one god while acknowledging (the possibility of) the existence of others.

Kethenotheism: the worship of only one god at a time.

Monolatrism: the worship of only one god while believing in multiple gods.

Pantheism: belief that the divine is in everything.

Panentheism: belief that the divine is in everything, while also being beyond everything.

Apatheism: being neutral towards the possibility of the existence of god(s).

Atheism: neither believing in nor worshiping god(s).

Antitheism: being actively opposed to the belief in and/or worship of god(s).

Transtheism: a belief system that cannot be easily categorised as either theistic or atheistic. (Sadly, not the belief that god(s) is/are trans or that trans people are god(s)).

Autotheism: belief that divinity is inherently within oneself (may or may not exclude external divinity).

Agnosticism: belief/philosophical position that the divine (and/or whether or not it exists) is unknowable.

Ignosticism: belief/philosophical position that knowledge regarding whether or not god(s) exist is unprofitable.

Deism: belief/philosophical position that God does not interfere directly with the world.

Pandeism: belief that the creator deity became the universe and then ceased to exist as a separate and conscious entity.

Monism: a philosophical position that attributes oneness or singleness to existence.

Dualism: a philosophical doctrine that attributes co-eternal binary opposition to existence.

Omnism: the recognition and respect of all religions.

Panpsychism: belief/philosophical position that consciousness, mind or soul is an intrinsic universal attribute within all things.

Ietism: unspecified belief in an undetermined transcendent force.

Omnibenevolence/eutheism: belief that (a) god is wholly good.

Dystheism: belief that (a) god is not wholly good and may be evil.

Maltheism: belief that (a) god is wholly evil.

(Please correct any false definitions or add new ones to the list.)

A very interesting list. Don’t forget to check the notes for other terms and definition as well.

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