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Monotheism

The doctrine or belief that there is but one God.

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Islam 76% connected

The religion of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islamism. Their formula of faith is: There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet.

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Islamism 76% connected

The faith, doctrines, or religious system of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islam.

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Judaism 76% connected

The religious doctrines and rites of the Jews as enjoined in the laws of Moses.

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Mohammedanism 76% connected

Alt. of Mohammedism

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Theism 76% connected

The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism, pantheism, or polytheism.

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Monotheist 74% connected

One who believes that there is but one God.

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Monotheist 74% connected

One who believes that there is but one God.

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Monotheistic 74% connected

Of or pertaining to monotheism.

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Monotheistic 74% connected

Of or pertaining to monotheism.

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Polytheism 94% connected

The doctrine of, or belief in, a plurality of gods.

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Polytheism 94% connected

The doctrine of, or belief in, a plurality of gods.

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Abnegation noun · 78% connection

the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity"

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Animism noun · 78% connection

The belief that inanimate objects and the phenomena of nature are endowed with personal life or a living soul; also, in an extended se…

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Apriorism noun · 78% connection

belief in a priori principles or reasoning; specifically : the doctrine that knowledge rests upon principles that are self-evident to…

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Belief noun · 78% connection

Assent to a proposition or affirmation, or the acceptance of a fact, opinion, or assertion as real or true, without immediate personal…

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Believe noun · 78% connection

To exercise belief in; to credit upon the authority or testimony of another; to be persuaded of the truth of, upon evidence furnished…

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Benthamism noun · 78% connection

That phase of the doctrine of utilitarianism taught by Jeremy Bentham; the doctrine that the morality of actions is estimated and dete…

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Bigot noun · 78% connection

A person who regards his own faith and views in matters of religion as unquestionably right, and any belief or opinion opposed to or d…

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Broad Church unknown · 78% connection

A portion of the Church of England, consisting of persons who claim to hold a position, in respect to doctrine and fellowship, interme…

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Catastrophism noun · 78% connection

The doctrine that the geological changes in the earth's crust have been caused by the sudden action of violent physical causes; -- opp…

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Catholicity noun · 78% connection

Adherence or conformity to the system of doctrine held by all parts of the orthodox Christian church; the doctrine so held; orthodoxy.

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Chiliasm noun · 78% connection

belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations

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Deism noun · 78% connection

The doctrine or creed of a deist; the belief or system of those who acknowledge the existence of one God, but deny revelation.

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Delusion noun · 78% connection

That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.

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Disbelief noun · 78% connection

The act of disbelieving;; a state of the mind in which one is fully persuaded that an opinion, assertion, or doctrine is not true; ref…

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Disciple noun · 78% connection

One who receives instruction from another; a scholar; a learner; especially, a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the…

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Divine right noun · 78% connection

the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst…

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Divine right of kings noun · 78% connection

the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst…

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Doubt verb · 78% connection

To waver in opinion or judgment; to be in uncertainty as to belief respecting anything; to hesitate in belief; to be undecided as to t…

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