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:''This article focuses on the concept of singular, monotheistic '''God'''. See [[deity]], [[gods]], or [[goddessgoddesses]]es for details on [[divine]] entities in specific [[religionCults and other religions|religions]]s and [[mythology|mythologies]].''
'''God''' is a term referring to the concept of a supreme being, generally believed to be ruler or [[Creator godGod|creator]] of, and/or [[immanent]] within, the [[universe]]. The concept of a singular God is characteristic of [[monotheism]], but it is not always possible to draw a sharp distinction between some forms of monotheism and some forms of [[polytheism]] (see also [[henotheism]]).
Some concepts of God may include [[anthropomorphic]] attributes, while others hold it impossible or [[blasphemy|blasphemous]] to imagine God in any physical form. Some hold that God is necessarily [[morality|morally]] good (see [[summum bonum]]). Others feel that God is beyond the understanding of human morality. [[Negative theology]] argues that no true statements about attributes of God may be made at all, and some hold God to be beyond the understanding of humanity altogether. Some mystical traditions ascribe limits to God's powers, arguing that God's supreme nature leaves no room for spontaneity.
