Theist

Definitions

One who believes in the existence of a god or gods.

Equivalents

Examples

“The term stands in contradistinction to theism which, in its widest sense⟳, means belief in a personal god, goddess, gods and /or goddesses.”

“The theist is a man firmly persuaded of the existence of a Supreme Being as good as He is powerful, who has formed all beings with extension, vegetating, sentient and reflecting; who perpetuates their species, who punishes crimes without cruelty, and rewards virtuous actions with kindness.”

“[…] and I call⟳ him a theist who believes in any God.”

“No one is to be called a Theist, who does not believe⟳ in a Personal God, whatever difficulty there may be in defining the word "Personal."”

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