William A. Dembski

I'm not saying that atheists can't act morally or have moral knowledge. But when I ascribe virtue to an atheist, it's as a theist who sees the atheist as conforming to objective moral values. The atheist, by contrast, has no such basis for morality. And yet all moral judgments require a basis for morality, some standard of right and wrong.

American Philosopher

Walter Kaufmann

It is widely assumed, contrary to fact, that theism necessarily involves the two assumptions which cannot be squared with the existence of so much suffering, and that therefore, per impossibile, they simply have to be squared with the existence of all this suffering, somehow.

German Philosopher

Kamal Haasan

I am not the opposite of theism. I am right in the middle of those non-believers and believers. It's not even about being agnostic or nastik. Why would I take a name given to me by my opposition? I am just a rationalist.

Indian Actor

Tana French

I've got this theory that human beings are innately religious; we have a belief system. It doesn't have to be a theist form, necessarily. But we need a belief system, some framework on which to hang our behavior.

Irish Novelist

Sean M. Carroll

Naturalism is a counterpart to theism. Theism says there's the physical world and God. Naturalism says there's only the natural world. There are no spirits, no deities, or anything else.

American Scientist

Michael Newdow

Most people I know I think agree and even many theists agree with this. We don't want government involved.

American Lawyer

Joseph McCabe

The theist and the scientist are rival interpreters of nature, the one retreats as the other advances.

English Writer

Walter Lippmann

When men can no longer be theists, they must, if they are civilized, become humanists.

American Journalist

Phillip E. Johnson

As a theist I believe that God exists and that God creates.

American Educator

Heinrich Heine

German Poet

Theism is usually discussed in religious or philosophical contexts, often when comparing belief systems.

Religious Context

Be aware theism can evoke strong emotions; respect the diverse beliefs of people in different cultures.

Cultural Sensitivity

Theism spans a broad range of beliefs, from a single god to many gods, so clarify the type when possible.

Broad Spectrum

This definition emphasizes theism as a structured belief system, possibly with rituals and doctrines.

Application Specificity

Understand that theism can be deeply personal, reflecting a person's individual understanding of god.

Personal Beliefs

Don't assume which god or religious practice someone follows when they mention theism; ask for clarity.

Avoid Assumptions

 is never a theist don't even do that there is no scientist or atheist picketing outside of your church or synagogue or mosque you know that might not necessarily be true there is no such tradition so what is the motivation to

Neil deGrasse Tyson on...

 And I, for one, refuse to live that way. In fact, most of us do, whether we're atheist or theist or anywhere in between or beyond, for that matter,