Comments on: Coffee Talk Redux #18 – Wicca(pedia) http://theophilusmonk.com/2008/07/07/coffee-talk-redux-18-wiccapedia/ Matt 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:56:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: theophilusmonk http://theophilusmonk.com/2008/07/07/coffee-talk-redux-18-wiccapedia/#comment-1336 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:30:15 +0000 http://theophilusmonk.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-1336 Deism-the theory that accepts the existence of God on purely rational grounds but denies or doubts or rejects as incredible Christianity as a supernatural religion. Accordingly revelation, miracles, grace, and mysteries are excluded from acceptance by what is called the “rational man.” Yet deism differs from rationalism in stressing its acceptance of a personal God and adherence to what is called natural religion, but with no recognition of a supernatural order.

Pantheism – Any of a variety of views that claim that all things are divine, or that God and the universe are really identical, or that there is ultimately no real distinction between God and what believers in creation call the world.

Theism – Belief in a personal and provident God. It may, however, take on several different forms, notably monotheism (one God), polytheism (several gods), or henotheism (one chief god among several). Theism is commonly distinguished from atheism, which denies the existence of a personal, transcendent diety.

Atheism – Denial of a personal God who is totally distinct from the world he created.

Pagan(ism) – One who practices idolatry…a person who does not believe in one God, Creator of heaven and earth…a person who has abandoned all religious belief

Religion – The moral virtue by which a person is disposed to render to God the worship and service he deserves…Religion thus corresponds to the practice of piety toward God as Creator of the universe.

from Pocket Catholic Dictionary, by John A. Hardon

]]> By: Jake http://theophilusmonk.com/2008/07/07/coffee-talk-redux-18-wiccapedia/#comment-1335 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:49:15 +0000 http://theophilusmonk.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-1335 A Religion is defined as “A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.” Wiccans worship the God and Goddess so would that not be religion?

Theism is “Belief in the existence of a god or gods” So it is impossible for a Wiccan who believes in a God and Goddess to be an Atheist. There are wiccans who are Atheists, but not everyone is! In fact, the Atheistic wiccans are the smallest minority among practitioners.

]]> By: Jodi Greene http://theophilusmonk.com/2008/07/07/coffee-talk-redux-18-wiccapedia/#comment-895 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:13:33 +0000 http://theophilusmonk.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-895 Please note the Dr. Helen Berger is a professor at West Chester Unviersity of Pennsylvania, not the West Chester campus of the University of Pennsylvania. They are two different universities. Thanks!

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