(n.) The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism, pantheism, or polytheism.
Example Sentences:
(1) The sketch that occasioned this lurch of theism on my part was a typical piece of Morrisian excess.
Theistical
Definition:
(a.) Of or pertaining to theism, or a theist; according to the doctrine of theists.
Example Sentences:
(1) Link to video He shrugged off suggestions his religious views could one day become very relevant to public policy if he became, say, science minister, saying: “No, look, look … I’m interested in the people of Canning, I haven’t done science since year 12 at high school and I’m not interested in talking about curriculum or anything else, I’m interested in talking about Canning and public policy solutions for them.” When pressed again, he said: “I believe there was a God, I believe he was the first mover,” adding that there was “plenty of disagreement within Christianity itself about the specifics of creation, of theistic evolution”, before directing journalists to look up John Dickson, the founding director of the Centre for Public Christianity if they wanted a theological debate.