[MD] Theism/epistemology

[Michael Poloukhine]

> Ron;
> Then if you?would, please define theism as you understand the
> term.

MP:
the-ism
-noun
1. 	the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without 
rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism ).
2. 	belief in the existence of a god or gods (opposed to atheism ).

Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. 

The second definition being the one I am on about, notably "as opposed to 
atheism" and the where the "god or gods" are absent any subsequent cultural 
layering or definition.