| |
Theism |
Atheism |
Deism |
Finite
Godism |
Panentheism |
Pantheism |
Polytheism |
| God |
One Infinite Personal |
None |
One Infinite Personal |
One Finite Personal |
One Potentially infinite Actually finite |
One Infinite Impersonal or personal |
Multiple Finite Personal |
| World |
Created ex nihilo Finite |
Eternal (material) |
Finite or eternal |
Created ex materia or ex nihilo
Eternal |
Created ex Materia and ex deo Eternal |
Created ex deo immaterial |
Ctreated ex materia Eternal |
| God and
World |
God beyond and in world |
World only |
God beyond, but not in, world |
God in world and beyond world |
God beyond world potentially and in it actually |
God is world |
Gods in world |
| Miracles |
Possible and actual |
Impossible |
May be possible, but not actual |
May be possible, but not actual |
Impossible |
Impossible |
Possible and actual |
| Human
Nature |
Soul and body immortal |
Body Mortal |
Body mortal/soul immortal |
Body mortal/soul immortal |
Body mortal/soul immortal (some) |
Body mortal/soul immortal |
Body mortal/soul immortal |
| Human
Destiny |
Resurrection to reward or punishment |
Annihilation |
Reward or punishment of the soul |
Rewards and/or punishment |
In God's memory |
Reincarnation, merging with God |
Divine reward and punishment |
| Origen
of Evil |
Free choice |
Human ignorance |
Free choice and/or ignorance |
In God's internal struggle |
Necessary aspect of God |
An illusion |
In struggles between gods |
| End of
Evil |
Will be defeated by God |
Can be defeated by human beings |
Can be defeated by human beings or God |
Can be defeated by human beings or God |
Cannot be defeated by human beings or God |
Will be absorbed by God |
Will not be defeated by gods |
| Basis
of Ethics |
Grounded in God |
Grounded in humanity |
Grounded in nature |
Grounded in God or humanity |
Grounded in changing God |
Grounded in lower manifestations of God |
Grounded in gods |
| Nature
of Ethics |
Absolute |
Relative |
Absolute |
Relative |
Relative |
Relative |
Relative |
| History
and Goal |
Linear Purposeful God appointed end |
Chaotic, Purposeless Eternal |
Linear Purposeful Eternal |
Linear Purposeful Eternal |
Linear Purposeful Eternal |
Circular Illusory Eternal |
Linear or circular Purposeful Eternal |