theism
noun
the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
Example Sentences
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In the blunt words of Document 19, “Marxism is incompatible with any theistic worldview,” an obstacle to socialism’s putatively “brilliant future.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
The leaders of the American Revolution and the new republic held a mix of beliefs — some Christian, some Unitarian, some deistic or otherwise theistic.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
The Euthyphro problem describes such a challenge in theistic ethical systems.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
Many scientists of that time were religious and believed in theistic evolution that said that a supernatural agency was guiding the process to produce the desired ends.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 5, 2021
First Device.—Let representatives of the various theistic churches, including Catholics, Protestants, and Jews, meet in council.
From The Moral Instruction of Children by Felix Adler
