Theism

Theism is broadly defined as the belief in the existence of a supreme being or deities. In common parlance, or when contrasted with deism, the term often describes the classical conception of [[God][ that is found in monotheism (also referred to as classical theism), or gods found in polytheistic religions, a belief in God or in gods without the rejection of revelation as is characteristic of deism.

Atheism is commonly understood as non-acceptance or rejection of theism in the broadest sense of theism, i.e. non-acceptance or rejection of belief in God or gods. The claim that the existence of any deity is unknown or unknowable is agnosticism.