Theomachist

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Theomachist is a term used to refer to an individual who "resists God or the divine will."[1][2] The term comes from the Greek words theos, meaning God and machē, meaning battle.[2] Karl Marx was considered by many to be a theomachist.[3] In addition, the atheists who established the Cult of Reason in Revolutionary France have also been described with this term.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ The Anglo-American Encyclopedia and Dictionary. Avil Printing Company. 1904. ISBN 0399536728. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Evans, Rod (07/06/11). Unfamiliar Terms for Familiar Things. Penguin. ISBN 0399536728. 
  3. ↑ Bernice Glatzer-Rosenthal, Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak (01/01/90). A Revolution of the Spirit: Crisis of Value in Russia, 1890-1924. Fordham Univ Press. ISBN 08232128661 Check |isbn= value (help). 
  4. ↑ William R. Williams (01/01/90). The Conservative Principle in our Literature. American Baptist Publication Society. 
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