Divine Lexicon

Term

Dualism

The idea that God and the material universe have eternally coexisted as two ultimate forces, implying an eternal conflict between God and material evil.

Filed underTheology Proper

Definition

The idea that both God and the material universe have eternally existed side by side as two ultimate forces in the universe. It implies that there is an eternal conflict between God and the evil aspects of the material universe.

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Sources

  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 43A.3.aOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 43A.3.a.

Last revised August 14, 2026