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Webster 1913 Edition

Theism

The′ism

,
Noun.
[From Gr. [GREEK] God; probably akin to [GREEK] to pray for, [GREEK] spoken by God, decreed: cf. F.
théisme
. Cf.
Enthusiasm
,
Pantheon
,
Theology
.]
The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to
atheism
,
pantheism
, or
polytheism
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Theism

THE'ISM

,
Noun.
[from Gr. God.] The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism. Theism differs from deism, for although deism implies a belief in the existence of a God, yet it signifies in modern usage a denial of revelation, which theism does not.

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