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Calculating Forms of Theism Posted on: 2024/6/21 17:15
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Numerical Theological Constructs

Anti-Theism = Arguing there is no God/Gods.
Atheism = A lack of belief in God/Gods.
Monotheism = A belief there is only God.
Henotheism = Choosing one God from many Gods.
Polytheism = A belief in multiple Gods.

Reality Constructs

Dualism = Reality is divided, where God is separate to us. Thus Heaven, Earth, and Hell are divided.
Monism = Reality is all part of the same, so we're a part of God. Thus Heaven, and Hell are part of here.

Theological Interconnection Constructs

Pantheism = The Divine is the same as the reality.
Panentheism = The Divine is beyond the reality.

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wizanda
Re: Calculating Forms of Theism Posted on: 2024/6/23 10:46
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Methods of Theological Education

Deism = God teaches through the reality, and not only from books.
Agnosticism = No direct experience of God.
Omnism = A belief that all religions hold some truth about theology.
Gnosticism = Direct experience of God.

Eclecticism = Selecting doctrines from multiple sources, to make a religious certitude.
Syncretism = Joining many religious ideas together to make it seem foundational.
Perennialism = Accepting that there is an ultimate divine truth, and each religion is trying to describe it.

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Re: Calculating Forms of Theism Posted on: 12/18 14:44:01
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There is also that which we worship, as well as what we might believe:

Monolatry = Worship of one deity.
Polylatry = Worship of multiple deities.
Idolatry = Worship of idols.
Iconolatry = Worship of religious images or icons.
Alatry = Not worshipping anything.

Here are a few from AI:

Astrolatry = Worship of stars or other celestial objects.
Bibliolatry = Worship of the Bible or other books.
DeMonolatry = Worship of or devotion to demons.
Hagiolatry = Worship of saints.
Heliolatry = Worship of the sun.
Mariolatry / Parthenolatry = Worship of the Virgin Mary.
Necrolatry - Worship of the dead.
Ophiolatry = Worship of snakes.
Patriolatry = Devotion to one's native country.
Pyrolatry = Worship of fire.
Selenolatry = Worship of the moon.
Zoolatry / Theriolatry = Worship of animals.
Dendrolatry = Worship of trees.

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