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Diverse Concepts of God

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Polytheism

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The belief in multiple gods or deities, with distinct functions and stories, often found in religions such as Hinduism, Ancient Greek religion, and Norse mythology.

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Agnosticism

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The position that the existence or non-existence of God or gods is unknown or unknowable, as articulated by thinkers like Thomas Huxley.

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Elohim in Kabbalistic Judaism

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A term for God in Kabbalah that refers to the divine manifesting in the world through the sefirot, representing different aspects of God.

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Deism

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The belief that God exists as a prime mover, but does not interfere with the world, prominent during the Age of Enlightenment, among thinkers like Voltaire and Thomas Paine.

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Animism

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The belief that all natural phenomena, including animals, plants, and often even inanimate objects, possess a spiritual essence, prevalent in many indigenous religions.

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The Great Spirit in Native American Religions

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A transcendent force that represents the supreme being in many Native American religions, often associated with nature and life.

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Pantheism

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The belief that the universe and nature are equivalent to God, God is everything and everything is God, seen in some interpretations of Hinduism and in Spinoza's philosophy.

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God in Unitarian Universalism

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A liberal religious movement that may interpret God in many ways, including theistically, atheistically, or through a humanist lens, emphasizing personal experience and reason.

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Monotheism in Christianity

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Belief in one eternal God who is the creator and sustainer, revealed through the Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit), central to Christian doctrine.

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Monad in Gnosticism

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The ultimate reality or supreme being in Gnostic belief systems, considered as the singular source of all creation, often unknowable and transcendent.

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Dao in Daoism

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The fundamental principle underlying the universe in Daoist philosophy, often described as the 'way' or natural order of life, ineffable and beyond human grasp.

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Monotheism

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The belief in one all-powerful, all-knowing God who is the creator and sustainer of the universe, prevalent in religions like Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.

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God in Judaism

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An omnipotent, omniscient, and benevolent being, central to Jewish belief, who is deeply personal and has an ongoing relationship with the Jewish people.

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Unkulunkulu in Zulu Mythology

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The supreme creator in Zulu mythology, who is believed to have originated from the reeds and from whom humanity came into existence.

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Tawhid in Islam

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The concept of monotheism in Islam, asserting the oneness of God (Allah), and that there is no other entity worthy of worship, a core tenet of Islamic belief.

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Waheguru in Sikhism

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The supreme God in Sikhism, a monotheistic faith, where God is omnipresent, shapeless, timeless, and sightless (Nirankar, Akal, and Alakh Niranjan).

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Māori Gods (Atua)

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In Māori tradition, multiple gods or 'atua' are associated with nature and the environment, each with its domain, like Tangaroa of the sea and Tāwhirimātea of the wind.

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God in Process Theology

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A belief within some Christian and Jewish thinkers who argue that God is not omnipotent and is subject to change, in contrast to classical theism.

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God in Confucianism

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While Confucianism focuses on moral order and social harmony, the concept of a Supreme Being is secondary, often referred to as 'Heaven' or 'Tian', guiding moral principles.

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God in Platonism

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In Platonic philosophy, God is the supreme Good and source of all reality, often associated with the Form of the Good, beyond the material world.

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Pandeism

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The belief that God created the universe and then became the universe, effectively ceasing to exist as a separate entity, a synthesis of deism and pantheism.

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Brahman in Hinduism

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The ultimate reality and cosmic spirit in Hindu philosophy, transcending all phenomena, with various deities conceptualized as its manifestations.

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Panentheism

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The belief that God is greater than the universe and encompasses it, but that the universe is also part of God, as in some interpretations of Christianity and Hinduism.

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Ahura Mazda in Zoroastrianism

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The supreme God in Zoroastrianism, representing all that is good, in an eternal struggle against the evil spirit Angra Mainyu.

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Atheism

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The absence or rejection of belief in the existence of God or gods, often associated with secular humanism and scientific skepticism.

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