theistically
In deity-affirming manner
In a manner relating to or affirming theism—the belief in a god or gods, especially a personal creator who intervenes in the universe.
He argued theistically that the universe's fine-tuning implies a designer.
The word typically appears in philosophical or theological contexts, contrasting with atheistically or naturalistically.
Trust without proof
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- pietySincere religious devotion
- godlinessState of spiritual purity
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
worship · conviction · trust · believing · faithfully · devoutly · piously · reverently
Worshipped supernatural being
- creatorOne who produces something
- almightyHaving complete power
- omnipotentHaving boundless power
- omniscientUnlimited in awareness
transcendent · eternal · providence · supreme · heavenly · celestial · sacred · holy
Doubt about divine existence
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
- naturalismWorldview excluding the supernatural
- materialismPrioritizing goods over spirit
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
humanism · irreligion · nonbelief · godlessness · rationalism · empiricism · freethinking · disbelief
Non-intervening creator belief
- creationismDivine origin doctrine
- supernaturalismBelief in nonphysical forces
- dualismPhilosophy of opposed pairs
- personalismEmphasis on subjective experience
faith
Trust without proof
reverence · worship · conviction · trust · believing · faithfully · devoutly · piously · reverently · fervently
deity
Worshipped supernatural being
- creatorOne who produces something
- almightyHaving complete power
- omnipotentHaving boundless power
omniscient · transcendent · eternal · providence · supreme · heavenly · celestial · sacred · holy · divine
agnosticism
Doubt about divine existence
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
- naturalismWorldview excluding the supernatural
- materialismPrioritizing goods over spirit
skepticism · humanism · irreligion · nonbelief · godlessness · rationalism · empiricism · freethinking · disbelief · unbelief
deism
Non-intervening creator belief
- creationismDivine origin doctrine
- supernaturalismBelief in nonphysical forces
- dualismPhilosophy of opposed pairs
theisticallyatheistically
Without belief in gods
godlessly · secularly · agnostically · faithlessly · unbelievingly
theisticallynaturalistically
In true-to-life fashion
materialistically · scientifically · mechanistically · empirically · secularly