The belief system of Theism, which is the idea of a deity that creates the world, is called theism. It is also called the concept of Platonic cosmology. This philosophical approach overlooks the fundamental role of experience in Theism. If we were to ignore experience, we would be missing the essence of Theism.
Arguments
There are a number of arguments in favor of theism. First, the morally right agent argument. It relies on a thought experiment where an agent helps a car breakdown victim by paying for a tow truck or flagging down cars. Using this argument, a person could argue that it is in the agent's best interest to assist the car breakdown victim even if he or she does not believe in God.
Another argument supporting theism in this area is the evidential dilemma of evil. Also known as the probabilistic puzzle of evil. This problem presumes that God's existence would be incompatible if there is no free will. It also assumes that God cannot prevent gratuitous evil. However, this argument is not shared by everyone.
Sub-divisions
There are many sub-divisions to theism. The pro-theism positions are listed in the first column. There are many others that can be subdivided as well. This chart should grow as more answers are discovered. These distinctions matter for different reasons. Some people argue it is difficult to defend broad personal/impersonal theism. Others argue it is possible to be both narrow and broad personal anti-theists.
Theism can also be subdivided into two sub-groups: agnosticism and atheism. 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 might believe in ghosts or Ouija boards.
Morally Good Agents Argument
The Morally Good Agents Argument against theissm posits that a deity is not all good. If a god were all good, there would be no reason for him to allow evil. It is also not possible for a deity to be evil because he created a world filled with moral evil.
God must have created many free people in order to avoid this. These agents would still be evil in at minimum one world. So, God cannot have created an ideal world with moral good agents in every world.
Platonic philosophy
There is some debate about the compatibility of Platonic philosophy with Theism. In the first place, Platonism and Theism are historically incompatible. There are however some differences. One of these differences concerns the view of God being the creator and all things.
According to Platonic philosophy God, the creator of all things is God. He created the cosmos and created human beings. What about the relationship of God and humanity? Both are founded on belief.
Conflicts within traditional theism
Disagreements over religious beliefs can lead to conflicts with traditional theism. There may be disagreement about the nature, or even existence, of God. This is when the belief in God's goodness and omnipotence is not compatible with the existence of evil. Another possibility is that a person may have ethical commitments which are contrary to traditional theism. For instance, one could hold that God is incapable of free will and would not 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. Others argue that God is neither eternal or finite, but rather an individual with characteristics such love and knowledge.