Semitheism

Or, in some sources, semi-theism, is a term I find in some texts that concern Eastern religions, but I don't find an explanation of it that feels complete. Any ideas?

Example: http://www.jstor.org/pss/1397540

I would cut and paste from it, but that doesn't seem possible and I am not eligible for a JSTOR account.

Originally posted by JS357
Or, in some sources, semi-theism, is a term I find in some texts that concern Eastern religions, but I don't find an explanation of it that feels complete. Any ideas?

Example: http://www.jstor.org/pss/1397540

I would cut and paste from it, but that doesn't seem possible and I am not eligible for a JSTOR account.

Originally posted by JS357
Or, in some sources, semi-theism, is a term I find in some texts that concern Eastern religions, but I don't find an explanation of it that feels complete. Any ideas?

Example: http://www.jstor.org/pss/1397540

I would cut and paste from it, but that doesn't seem possible and I am not eligible for a JSTOR account.

Still another is represented
by the fact that, though repudiating the notion of God, these atheistic systems
introduce afterwards the concept of God. The SPfihya and the MTmPmsH
make use of the idea of God for resolving metaphysical problems in their
systems. As against this, Buddhism and Jainism find their own God to satisfy
their religious aspirations. The concept of Jina, having the divine attributes
of eternality, omniscience, and religious worship, comes close to the notion
of a personal God ( f h a r a ) .Likewise, the concept of the Dharmakiiya, possessing
the divine qualities of omniscience, omnipotence, religious worship,
and the like, is a virtual substitute for God in Buddhism.
It is thus obvious that the atheistic systems such as the Sg&ya, the
Mimgmsg, and the rest are not atheistic. Instead, they show unmistakable
leanings toward theism. Their true religious position appears to be neither
atheism nor theism. It is not the former, since they show clear theistic trends,
and it is not the latter, since these systems openly reject God by advancing
various arguments. All this suggests that their true religious doctrine is not
atheism but rather semi-theism, that is, a doctrine which shows clear tendencies
towards theism.

Originally posted by ThinkOfOne
You can find a more complete explanation later in the article (page 205). Of course, whether or not you still find it lacking is another question.

http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~nair/NewInterpretationIndianAtheism.pdf

Still another is represented
by the fact that, though repudiating the notion of God, these atheistic systems
introduce afterwards ...[text shortened]... ut rather semi-theism, that is, a doctrine which shows clear tendencies
towards theism.

Originally posted by rvsakhadeo
The misprinted words starting respectively from S and M are actually Sankhya and Mimamsa,two of the six ways of viewing Reality,as per Hindu theology.

Originally posted by ThinkOfOne
You can find a more complete explanation later in the article (page 205). Of course, whether or not you still find it lacking is another question.

http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~nair/NewInterpretationIndianAtheism.pdf

Still another is represented
by the fact that, though repudiating the notion of God, these atheistic systems
introduce afterwards ...[text shortened]... ut rather semi-theism, that is, a doctrine which shows clear tendencies
towards theism.

Originally posted by JS357
Or, in some sources, semi-theism, is a term I find in some texts that concern Eastern religions, but I don't find an explanation of it that feels complete. Any ideas?

Example: http://www.jstor.org/pss/1397540

I would cut and paste from it, but that doesn't seem possible and I am not eligible for a JSTOR account.