A religious belief system that recognizes two gods or two equally powerful divine forces, often in opposition to each other.
From Greek 'di-' (two) + 'theos' (god) + '-ism' (doctrine). It emerged as a theological term to describe dualistic religious systems.
Ditheism appears in many ancient religions, from Zoroastrianism's battle between good and evil gods to Manichaeism, and it pops up unexpectedly in how some Christians interpret Satan and God as opposing cosmic forces.
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