(Not) Yellowism

Definition

absolutism doctrine of government by a single absolute ruler; autocracy

absurdism doctrine that we live in an irrational universe

academicism doctrine that nothing can be known

accidentalism theory that events do not have causes

acosmism disbelief in existence of eternal universe distinct from God

adamitism nakedness for religious reasons

adevism denial of gods of mythology and legend

adiaphorism doctrine of theological indifference or latitudinarianism

adoptionism belief that Christ was the adopted and not natural son of God

aestheticism doctrine that beauty is central to other moral principles

agapism ethics of love

agathism belief in ultimate triumph of good despite evil means

agnosticism doctrine that we can know nothing beyond material phenomena

anarchism doctrine that all governments should be abolished

animism attribution of soul to inanimate objects

annihilationism doctrine that the wicked are utterly destroyed after death

anthropomorphism attribution of human qualities to non-human things

anthropotheism belief that gods are only deified men

antidisestablishmentarianism doctrine opposed to removing Church of England's official religion status

antilapsarianism denial of doctrine of the fall of humanity

antinomianism doctrine of the rejection of moral law

antipedobaptism denial of validity of infant baptism

apocalypticism doctrine of the imminent end of the world

asceticism doctrine that self-denial of the body permits spiritual enlightenment

aspheterism denial of the right to private property

atheism belief that there is no God

atomism belief that the universe consists of small indivisible particles

autosoterism belief that one can obtain salvation through oneself

autotheism belief that one is God incarnate or that one is Christ

bitheism belief in two gods

bonism the doctrine that the world is good but not perfect

bullionism belief in the importance of metallic currency in economics

capitalism doctrine that private ownership and free markets should govern economies

casualism the belief that chance governs all things

catabaptism belief in the wrongness of infant baptism

catastrophism belief in rapid geological and biological change

collectivism doctrine of communal control of means of production

collegialism theory that church is independent from the state

conceptualism theory that universal truths exist as mental concepts

conservatism belief in maintaining political and social traditions

constructivism belief that knowledge and reality do not have an objective value

cosmism belief that the cosmos is a self-existing whole

cosmotheism the belief that identifies God with the cosmos

deism belief in God but rejection of religion

determinism doctrine that events are predetermined by preceding events or laws

diphysitism belief in the dual nature of Christ

ditheism belief in two equal gods, one good and one evil

ditheletism doctrine that Christ had two wills

dualism doctrine that the universe is controlled by one good and one evil force

egalitarianism belief that humans ought to be equal in rights and privileges

egoism doctrine that the pursuit of self-interest is the highest good

egotheism identification of oneself with God

eidolism belief in ghosts

emotivism theory that moral statements are inherently biased

empiricism doctrine that the experience of the senses is the only source of knowledge

entryism doctrine of joining a group to change its policies

epiphenomenalism doctrine that mental processes are epiphenomena of brain activity

eternalism the belief that matter has existed eternally

eudaemonism ethical belief that happiness equals morality

euhemerism explanation of mythology as growing out of history

existentialism doctrine of individual human responsibility in an unfathomable universe

experientialism doctrine that knowledge comes from experience

fallibilism the doctrine that empirical knowledge is uncertain

fatalism doctrine that events are fixed and humans are powerless

fideism doctrine that knowledge depends on faith over reason

finalism belief that an end has or can be reached

fortuitism belief in evolution by chance variation

functionalism doctrine emphasising utility and function

geocentrism belief that Earth is the centre of the universe

gnosticism belief that freedom derives solely from knowledge

gradualism belief that things proceed by degrees

gymnobiblism belief that the Bible can be presented to unlearned without commentary

hedonism belief that pleasure is the highest good

henism doctrine that there is only one kind of existence

henotheism belief in one tribal god, but not as the only god

historicism belief that all phenomena are historically determined

holism doctrine that parts of any thing must be understood in relation to the whole

holobaptism belief in baptism with total immersion in water

humanism belief that human interests and mind are paramount

humanitarianism doctrine that the highest moral obligation is to improve human welfare

hylicism materialism

hylomorphism belief that matter is cause of the universe

hylopathism belief in ability of matter to affect the spiritual world

hylotheism belief that the universe is purely material

hylozoism doctrine that all matter is endowed with life

idealism belief that our experiences of the world consist of ideas

identism doctrine that objective and subjective, or matter and mind, are identical

ignorantism doctrine that ignorance is a favourable thing

illuminism belief in an inward spiritual light

illusionism belief that the external world is philosophy

imagism doctrine of use of precise images with unrestricted subject

immanentism belief in an immanent or permanent god

immaterialism the doctrine that there is no material substance

immoralism rejection of morality

indifferentism the belief that all religions are equally valid

individualism belief that individual interests and rights are paramount

instrumentalism doctrine that ideas are instruments of action

intellectualism belief that all knowledge is derived from reason

interactionism belief that mind and body act on each other

introspectionism doctrine that knowledge of mind must derive from introspection

intuitionism belief that the perception of truth is by intuition

irreligionism system of belief that is hostile to religions

kathenotheism polytheism in which each god is considered single and supreme

kenotism doctrine that Christ rid himself of divinity in becoming human

laicism doctrine of opposition to clergy and priests

latitudinarianism doctrine of broad liberality in religious belief and conduct

laxism belief that an unlikely opinion may be safely followed

legalism belief that salvation depends on strict adherence to the law

liberalism doctrine of social change and tolerance

libertarianism doctrine that personal liberty is the highest value

malism the belief that the world is evil

materialism belief that matter is the only extant substance

mechanism belief that life is explainable by mechanical forces

meliorism the belief the world tends to become better

mentalism belief that the world can be explained as aspect of the mind

messianism belief in a single messiah or saviour

millenarianism belief that an ideal society will be produced in the near future

modalism belief in unity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit

monadism theory that there exist ultimate units of being

monergism theory that the Holy Spirit alone can act

monism belief that all things can be placed in one category

monophysitism belief that Christ was primarily divine but in human form

monopsychism belief that individuals have a single eternal soul

monotheism belief in only one God

monotheletism belief that Christ had only one will

mortalism belief that the soul is mortal

mutualism belief in mutual dependence of society and the individual

nativism belief that the mind possesses inborn thoughts

naturalism belief that the world can be explained in terms of natural forces

necessarianism theory that actions are determined by prior history; fatalism

neonomianism theory that the gospel abrogates earlier moral codes

neovitalism theory that total material explanation is impossible

nihilism denial of all reality; extreme scepticism

nominalism doctrine that naming of things defines reality

nomism view that moral conduct consists in observance of laws

noumenalism belief in existence of noumena

nullibilism denial that the soul exists in space

numenism belief in local deities or spirits

objectivism doctrine that all reality is objective

omnism belief in all religions

optimism doctrine that we live in the best of all possible worlds

organicism conception of life or society as an organism

paedobaptism doctrine of infant baptism

panaesthetism theory that consciousness may inhere generally in matter

pancosmism theory that the material universe is all that exists

panegoism solipsism

panentheism belief that world is part but not all of God’s being

panpsychism theory that all nature has a psychic side

pansexualism theory that all thought derived from sexual instinct

panspermatism belief in origin of life from extraterrestrial germs

pantheism belief that the universe is God; belief in many gods

panzoism belief that humans and animals share vital life energy

parallelism belief that matter and mind don’t interact but relate

pejorism severe pessimism

perfectibilism doctrine that humans capable of becoming perfect

perfectionism doctrine that moral perfection constitutes the highest value

personalism doctrine that humans possess spiritual freedom

pessimism doctrine that the universe is essentially evil

phenomenalism belief that phenomena are the only realities

physicalism belief that all phenomena reducible to verifiable assertions

physitheism attribution of physical form and attributes to deities

pluralism belief that reality consists of several kinds or entities

polytheism belief in multiple deities

positivism doctrine that that which is not observable is not knowable

pragmatism doctrine emphasizing practical value of philosophy

predestinarianism belief that what ever is to happen is already fixed

prescriptivism belief that moral edicts are merely orders with no truth value

primitivism doctrine that a simple and natural life is morally best

privatism attitude of avoiding involvement in outside interests

probabiliorism belief that when in doubt one must choose most likely answer

probabilism belief that knowledge is always probable but never absolute

psilanthropism denial of Christ's divinity

psychism belief in universal soul

psychomorphism doctrine that inanimate objects have human mentality

psychopannychism belief souls sleep from death to resurrection

psychotheism doctrine that God is a purely spiritual entity

pyrrhonism total or radical skepticism

quietism doctrine of enlightenment through mental tranquility

racism belief that race is the primary determinant of human capacities

rationalism belief that reason is the fundamental source of knowledge

realism doctrine that objects of cognition are real

reductionism belief that complex phenomena are reducible to simple ones

regalism doctrine of the monarch's supremacy in church affairs

representationalism doctrine that ideas rather than external objects are basis of knowledge

republicanism belief that a republic is the best form of government

resistentialism humorous theory that inanimate objects display malice towards humans

romanticism belief in sentimental feeling in artistic expression

sacerdotalism belief that priests are necessary mediators between God and mankind

sacramentarianism belief that sacraments have unusual properties

scientism belief that the methods of science are universally applicable

self-determinism doctrine that the actions of a self are determined by itself

sensationalism belief that ideas originate solely in sensation

siderism belief that the stars influence human affairs

skepticism doctrine that true knowledge is always uncertain

socialism doctrine of centralized state control of wealth and property

solarism excessive use of solar myths in explaining mythology

solifidianism doctrine that faith alone will ensure salvation

solipsism theory that self-existence is the only certainty

somatism materialism

spatialism doctrine that matter has only spatial, temporal and causal properties

spiritualism belief that nothing is real except the soul or spirit

stercoranism belief that the consecrated Eucharist is digested and evacuated

stoicism belief in indifference to pleasure or pain

subjectivism doctrine that all knowledge is subjective

substantialism belief that there is a real existence underlying phenomena

syndicalism doctrine of direct worker control of capital

synergism belief that human will and divine spirit cooperate in salvation

terminism doctrine that there is a time limit for repentance

thanatism belief that the soul dies with the body

theism belief in the existence of God without special revelation

theocentrism belief that God is central fact of existence

theopantism belief that God is the only reality

theopsychism belief that the soul is of a divine nature

thnetopsychism belief that the soul dies with the body, to be reborn on day of judgement

titanism spirit of revolt or defiance against social conventions

tolerationism doctrine of toleration of religious differences

totemism belief that a group has a special kinship with an object or animal

transcendentalism theory that emphasizes that which transcends perception

transmigrationism belief that soul passes into other body at death

trialism doctrine that humans have three separate essences (body, soul, spirit)

tritheism belief that the members of the Trinity are separate gods

triumphalism belief in the superiority of one particular religious creed

tuism theory that individuals have a second or other self

tutiorism doctrine that one should take the safer moral course

tychism theory that accepts role of pure chance

ubiquitarianism belief that Christ is everywhere

undulationism theory that light consists of waves

universalism belief in universal salvation

utilitarianism belief that utility of actions determines moral value

vitalism the doctrine that there is a vital force behind life

voluntarism belief that the will dominates the intellect

zoism doctrine that life originates from a single vital principle

zoomorphism conception of a god or man in animal form

 

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