A supreme deity, supreme being, supreme god, or simply just God, is a deity within theistic belief systems which is believed to be the cause of all things in existence. As such, it is seen as the crea
The Mesha Stele bears the earliest known reference (840 BCE) to the Israelite God Yahweh.
Thomas Aquinas summed up five main arguments as proofs for God's existence. Painting by Carlo Crivelli, 1476.
The System of Nature (1770) argues that belief in God is based on fear, lack of understanding and anthropomorphism.
God Blessing the Seventh Day, 1805 watercolor painting by William Blake
Agnosticism is a position that questions the existence of God or the divine. On a psychological level, it is a personal attitude that suspends judgment, withholding both belief and disbelief. In philo
Thomas Henry Huxley coined the term agnosticism.
Anthony Kenny formulated a comprehensive defense of agnosticism.
David Hume argued that knowledge of a supernatural god is impossible since all knowledge of the world is limited to sensory experience.
Alvin Plantinga suggested that belief in God may be a fundamental belief that does not require justification through external evidence.