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The word demiurge is derived from the Greek demiourgos means "artisan" or "public worker." Plato used the concept of demiurge to designate the divine means by which reality was created. It was later employed in Christian gnosticism to distinguish between the creator of this world from the "real" creator of the "real" spiritual world.

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What is Atheism?
The definition of atheism causes many people problems. Too often, people have the wrong idea of what atheism really is and what atheists really believe.

What is Agnosticism?
Misunderstandings about agnosticism are just as frequent as misunderstandings about atheism.

What is Theism?
What is the difference between monotheism and monolatry? Between pantheism and panentheism? How about between animism and shamanism? Or theism and deism? What the heck is henotheism? For that matter, what is and is not a religion?

What is Religion?
A system of human beliefs, ideals and practices which is harder to define than it may at first appear.

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