Theism vs. Pantheism — What's the Difference?

Theism is broadly defined as the belief in the existence of a supreme being or deities. In common parlance, or when contrasted with deism, the term often describes the classical conception of God that is found in monotheism (also referred to as classical theism) – or gods found in polytheistic religions—a belief in God or in gods without the rejection of revelation as is characteristic of deism.Atheism is commonly understood as non-acceptance or rejection of theism in the broadest sense of theism, i.e.

Pantheism is the belief that reality is identical with divinity, or that all-things compose an all-encompassing, immanent god. Pantheist belief does not recognize a distinct personal god, anthropomorphic or otherwise, but instead characterizes a broad range of doctrines differing in forms of relationships between reality and divinity.

Belief in the existence of a god or gods, especially belief in a personal God as creator and ruler of the world.

A doctrine which identifies God with the universe, or regards the universe as a manifestation of God.

Belief in the existence of at least one deity.

The worship or tolerance of many gods.

(narrowly) Belief in the existence of a personal creator god, goddess, gods and/or goddesses present and active in the governance and organization of the world and the universe. The God may be known by or through revelation.

A doctrine identifying the Deity with the universe and its phenomena.

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Belief in and worship of all gods.

The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism, pantheism, or polytheism.

(religion) The belief that the Universe is in some sense divine and should be revered. Pantheism identifies the universe with God but denies any personality or transcendence of such a God.

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The belief in all gods; omnitheism.

The doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods

The doctrine that the universe, taken or conceived of as a whole, is God; the doctrine that there is no God but the combined force and natural laws which are manifested in the existing universe; cosmotheism. The doctrine denies that God is a rational personality.

(rare) worship that admits or tolerates all gods

The doctrine or belief that God is the universe and its phenomena (taken or conceived of as a whole) or the doctrine that regards the universe as a manifestation of God