theism
noun
the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
nontheistic
-
a word derived from
theism.
Example Sentences
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One is Muslim, and the other woman describes herself as having nontheistic spiritual beliefs.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2023
The new documentary Hail Satan? focuses on the Satanic Temple, a nontheistic group from Massachusetts.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2019
But the Satanic Temple, which describes itself as “a nontheistic religious organization determined to halt the dangerous encroachment of theocracy into American government,” says it does not want the gates of hell to prevail.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2018
Liberal faith groups and nontheistic groups including the Union for Reform Judaism, the Secular Coalition for America and the Freedom from Religion Foundation voiced strong concerns.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2017
As his doctrine of salvation was nontheistic, so his church was nontheistic, but not therefore nonreligious.
From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Morris Jastrow
