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What is Theism, and Why Does It Matter?



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The concept of theism is that there is a god who creates the universe. It is also known for its concept of Platonic cosmology. This philosophical approach fails to recognize the fundamental role that experience plays in Theism. The essence and power of Theism can't be ignored if we ignore the experience.

Arguments

There are many arguments to support theism. First, there's the morally-good agent argument. The argument relies on an example where an agent pays for a tow truck and flags down cars for a car that is in trouble. A person could use this argument to argue that an agent should help a car breakdown victim even though he or she doesn't believe in God.

Another argument in favor of theism is often called the probabilistic proof of evil. This problem assumes the existence and incompatibility of God with gratuitous evil. Accordingly, a good god would not cause these problems. However, this argument is not shared by everyone.

Sub-divisions

There are many sub-divisions in theism. The pro-theism positions are listed in the first column. There are many others that can be subdivided as well. As more general answers are found, we expect this chart to grow. These distinctions are important because they serve different purposes. One example is that some argue it's difficult to defend broad personal/impersonal belief systems, while others argue that you can be both broad-minded and narrowly anti-theists.


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Theism can be divided into two different sub-groups: atheism or agnosticism. Although atheists don't believe in formal religions they might have strong spiritual beliefs. They might believe angels, fairies, karma, or some other divine plan. They may believe in ghosts, Ouija boards, or even ghosts.

Morally good agents Argument

The Morally Good Agents Argument against theissm posits that a deity is not all good. If a god were all good, there would be no reason for him to allow evil. Deity can also be good because he created morally evil worlds.


To avoid this situation, God must have created significant free people. However, these free agents would commit evil in at least one world. God could not have created an ideal world that had morally good agents in all worlds.

Platonic philosophy

There is much debate over the compatibility of Platonic philosophy and Theism. Platonism is historically incompatible with Theism. But there are differences. One difference is God's conception of himself as the creator of all things.

In Platonic philosophy God is the creator of everything. He created the cosmos, and created humans. What about the relationship between God und humans? Both are built on belief.


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Conflicts with traditional Theism

Conflicts with traditional theism can result from disagreements over religious beliefs. It is possible to disagree about the nature or existence of God. This is when the belief in God's goodness and omnipotence is not compatible with the existence of evil. A person might also have ethical obligations that are not compatible with traditional theism. One might believe that God cannot give free will, and that God wouldn't allow evil to exist.

There are also different definitions of the attributes of God. One theists see God as omnipotent. They also consider him to have omniscient and omnipresent attributes. However, others view him unchanging without beginning or ending. Others believe God is neither eternal nor finite. They see him as a person with attributes like love and knowledge.



 



What is Theism, and Why Does It Matter?