Theism

Theism is broadly defined as the belief in the existence of a deity or deities. In popular parlance, or when contrasted with deism, the term often describes the classical conception of god(s) that is found in monotheistic and polytheistic religions; a belief in a god or in gods without the rejection of revelation as is characteristic of deism.

Types of theistic beliefs

 * Monotheism is a belief in a single deity being the creator and controller of the universe and everything in it. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are examples of monotheistic religions.
 * Polytheism is a belief in more than one god being the creators and controllers of the universe and everything in it, with the multiple gods controlling some aspect of the universe. Sometimes a polytheistic religion would have a high god as the main deity that is worshiped above all, with a family of lesser gods serving the high god or doing their own things.