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What is Theism?



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Theism is the concept of a deity who creates the world. It is also known under the name of Platonic cosmology. This philosophical approach ignores the essential role of experience in Theism. The essence of Theism could be lost if experience were ignored.

Arguments

There are many reasons to support theism. First, there is the morally beneficial agent argument. It is based upon a thought experiment where an agency helps a victim of car breakdown by paying for a truck or flagging them down. Using this argument, a person could argue that it is in the agent's best interest to assist the car breakdown victim even if he or she does not believe in God.

Another argument supporting theism in this area is the evidential dilemma of evil. Also known as the probabilistic puzzle of evil. This problem presumes that God's existence would be incompatible if there is no free will. It also assumes that God cannot prevent gratuitous evil. However, this argument is not shared by everyone.

Sub-divisions

There are many sub-divisions in theism. The first column contains those pertaining to the pro-theism position. There are others, which can be further subdivided, as well. Hopefully, this chart will grow as more general answers are identified. These distinctions are crucial for different reasons. 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 also be subdivided into two sub-groups: agnosticism and atheism. Atheists do not believe in formal religions, but they may have a strong spiritual reality. They may believe in angels or fairies, karma or a 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. A world created by deity is morally corrupt, so there's no reason to think that they are all bad.


God must have created many free people in order to avoid this. But, these individuals would do evil in at the very least one world. God cannot have created an ideal universe with morally good agents in every place.

Platonic philosophy

The compatibility of Platonic philosophy within Theism is a matter of debate. Platonism is historically incompatible with Theism. But there are differences. One of these is the belief that God is the creator of everything.

According to Platonic philosophy God is the creator all things. He created the cosmos. What about the relationship between God und humans? Both are based upon 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 problem arises when the belief that God is good and omnipotent is incompatible with the existence of evil. On the other hand, a person may hold ethical commitments that conflict with traditional theism. For instance, one could hold that God is incapable of free will and would not allow evil to exist.

There are also many differences in how the divine attributes are defined. Some believe that God is omnipotent, all-knowing, and omnipresent. Others view him as an inexorable entity with no beginning or ending. Others say that God is neither eternal nor finite, but rather a person with characteristics like love and knowledge.



 



What is Theism?