Re: USAGE: 2nd pers. pron. for God

From: "BP Jonsson" <bpj@...>
> At 14:43 2002-09-12 -0700, Padraic Brown wrote:
>
> >In general, I'd agree (mostly cos I'm not aware of a
> >better alternative); but "theism" is fairly specific.
> >It's fine, so long as your mythic beings are Gods.
> >Shift over into angels or jinns or any other sort of
> >nondeific power, and all of a sudden you're not really
> >"theistic" any more.
>
> Point taken!  What about "numinism" -- check out _numen_ in a Latin
> dictionary.  There ought to be a Greek equivalent (other than
> _theos_)...  Where is Ray, I wonder?
(I'm not Ray, .. .. ..)

Offhand, the most familiar word is _daimwn_, which, from what I've read seems to
cover all the necessary ground... but I think "demonism" doesn't exactly sell
itself, for reasons which may or may not be obvious.


    *Muke!
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