Theism is the concept of a deity who creates the world. It is also known by the name Platonic cosmology. This philosophical approach neglects the central role of experience within Theism. We would miss the essence of Theism if we ignored experience.
Arguments
There are many arguments for theism. First, there's the morally-good agent argument. It's based on a thought experiment that allows an agent to help a car accident victim by paying for tow trucks or flagging down vehicles. This argument could be used to argue that the agent is best positioned to help the car-broken victim, even if they don't believe in God.
Another argument for theism is the evidential problem of evil, sometimes called the probabilistic problem of evil. This problem holds that God's existence is incompatible with free willful evil. Therefore, a good god would be able to prevent such problems. Some people disagree with this argument.
Sub-divisions
There are many sub-divisions in theism. The first column contains those pertaining to the pro-theism position. There are other columns that can be further subdivided. This chart should grow as more answers are discovered. These distinctions can be important for different reasons. For example, some people argue that it is difficult to defend wide personal/impersonal theism, while others argue that it is possible to be both broad and narrow personal anti-theists.
Theism can be divided into two different sub-groups: atheism or agnosticism. Atheists are not religious, but may believe in some form of spiritual reality. They may believe or have faith in fairies, angels, karma or some form of divine plan. They may believe in ghosts, Ouija boards, or even ghosts.
Morally Good Agents Argument
Morally Good Agents Argument against Theism posits that deities are not all good. A deity that is all-good would not allow for evil. Deity can also be good because he created morally evil worlds.
God must have created significant amounts of free people in order for this to be avoided. However, these free agents would commit evil in at least one world. God cannot have created an ideal planet with moral good agents everywhere.
Platonic philosophy
There is some debate about the compatibility of Platonic philosophy with Theism. Platonism is historically incompatible with Theism. However, they do have some differences. One of these differences concerns the view of God being the creator and all things.
According to Platonic philosophy God creates all things. He created the cosmos, and created humans. What about the relationship of God and humanity? Both are founded on belief.
Conflicts with traditional theism
Traditional theism and traditional Christianity can be at odds due to disagreements about religious beliefs. For example, there can be disagreement over the nature of God. This problem arises when the belief that God is good and omnipotent is incompatible with the existence of evil. One could also be committed to traditional theism but have moral convictions. For example, one might hold that God is not capable of free will and that God would never allow evil to exist.
There are also differences between the divine attributes. Some believe that God is omnipotent, all-knowing, and omnipresent. Others view him as an inexorable entity with no beginning or ending. Some believe that God is not eternal or finite but rather a person who possesses characteristics such as love and knowledge.