The Daily -ism

A collection of short definitions of different -isms without commentary.

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pantheism

pantheism /ˈpanTHēˌizəm/ noun

a doctrine that identifies God with the universe, or regards the universe as a manifestation of God.

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panspermatism

panspermatism noun

tthe theory that life exists and is distributed throughout the universe in the form of germs or spores that develop in the right environment.

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panentheism

panentheism /paˈnenTHēˌizəm/ noun

the belief or doctrine that God is greater than the universe and includes and interpenetrates it.

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neovitalism

neovitalism noun

the theory which postulates that a complete causal explanation of vital phenomena cannot be reached without invoking some extra-material concept.

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neonomianism

neonomianism noun

doctrine that the Gospel is a new law the requirements of which are fulfilled by faith and repentance, most often associated with the theology of Richard Baxter.

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fideism

fideism

/ˈfēdāˌizəm/ noun

the doctrine that knowledge depends on faith or revelation.

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autosoterism

autosoterism noun

belief that original sin did not taint human nature and that mortal will is still capable of choosing good or evil without special Divine aid.

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utilitarianism

utilitarianism /yo͞oˌtiləˈte(ə)rēəˌnizəm/ noun

the doctrine that an action is right insofar as it promotes happiness, and that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be the guiding principle of conduct.

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spiritualism

spiritualism /ˈspiriCHo͞oəˌlizəm/ noun

the doctrine that the spirit exists as distinct from matter, or that spirit is the only reality.

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monophysitism

monophysitism noun

belief that Christ was primarily divine but in human form

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parallelism

parallelism /ˈparəlelˌizəm/ noun

the state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way.

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historicism

historicism /hiˈstôrəˌsizəm,-ˈstär-/ noun

the theory that social and cultural phenomena are determined by history.

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conservatism

conservatism noun

belief in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society

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agathism

agathism noun

The doctrine that all things tend towards ultimate good, as distinguished from optimism, which holds that all things are now for the best

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physitheism

physitheism noun

the attribution of a physical form and attributes to deities, a practice associated with the ancient Greeks and to a lesser extent the Romans

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panzoism

panzoism noun

A term used to denote all of the elements or factors which constitute vitality or vital energy.

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nomism

nomism noun

the practice of religious legalism, especially the basing of standards of good actions upon the moral law.