Words for different kinds of religious beliefs (or lack thereof)
Atheism - Disbelief that one or more gods exist now or existed in the past.
Theism - Belief in one or more deities. There are several subdivisions of theism based on what kind of god(s) a person believes in.
Autotheism - Belief that divinity, whether also external or not, is inherently within 'oneself’ and that one has the ability to become godlike.
Deism - Belief that god(s) exist (or have existed in the past), but that they do not take part in our lives.
Ditheism - Belief that only two deities exist and that they are equal in power/importance.
Dystheism - Belief that a deity is not wholly good, and is possibly evil.
Eutheism - Belief that a deity is wholly benevolent.
Henotheism - Belief that there is (or may be) more than one god, but only one is the supreme.
Kathenotheism - Belief that there is more than one deity, but only one at a time should be worshipped. Each is supreme in turn.
Maltheism - Belief that a deity exists, but is wholly malicious.
Misotheism - Active hatred for a god or gods.
Monotheism - Belief that only one deity exists.
Pandeism - Belief that a god preceded the universe and created it, but is now equivalent with it.
Panentheism - Belief that god and the universe are the same and that the divine is in everything.
Pantheism - Belief that god(s) and the universe are the same.
Polydeism - Belief that multiple gods exist/have existed, but do not intervene in the universe.
Polytheism - Belief that many deities exist.
