Description: The range of beliefs in high gods. A high god is defined, following Swanson, as a spiritual being who is believed to have created all reality and/or to be its ultimate governor, even if his sole act was to create other spirits who, in turn, created or control the natural world.
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| 1 | A high god absent or not reported in substantial descriptions of religious beliefs |
| 2 | A high god present but otiose or not concerned with human affairs |
| 3 | A high god present and active in human affairs but not offering positive support to human morality |
| 4 | A high god present, active, and specifically supportive of human morality |
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1 | Absent | 277 |
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2 | Otiose | 258 |
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3 | Active, but not supporting morality | 42 |
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4 | Active, supporting morality | 198 |
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