Theism
In the Philosophy of religion, theism is the belief in God and/or Goddess as unitary being. The word comes from the Greek word theos which means "god". There are four major views of the role of God/dess in the world in this context:- proper Theism is the view that God/dess is immanent in the world, yet transcends it;
- Deism is the view that God/dess created the world but doesn't interact with it;
- Pantheism is the view that the world is identical to God/dess; and
- Panentheism is the view that the world is entirely contained within God/dess, while at the same time God is something greater than just the world.
The monotheistic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, are typically theistic.
More generically, theism can be described as the belief in one or more gods.
Compare: Deism, Atheism, Agnosticism, Pantheism, Panentheism, Maltheism
Prithee, be content;
But, when we know the grounds and authors of it,
Of thine own cause.
And let no quarrel nor no brawl to come
Which I have wond'red at. In hope it shall not,
Set this device against Malvolio here,
We had conceiv'd against him. Maria writ
In recompense whereof he hath married her.
May rather pluck on laughter than revenge,
That have on both sides pass'd.
CLOWN. Why, 'Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and
have greatness thrown upon them.' I was one, sir, in this
Lord,
you
thus
MALVOLIO. I'll be reveng'd on the whole pack of you.
OLIVIA. He hath been most notoriously abus'd.
He hath not told us of the captain yet.
A solemn combination shall be made
We will not part from hence. Cesario, come;
But when in other habits you are seen,
Exeunt all but the CLOWN
CLOWN sings
When that I was and a little tiny.
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