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This article is about the term "God" in the context of monotheism and henotheism. For the general concept of a "god", see Deity. For God in the context of specific religions, see an index of pagesbeginning in "God in". For other uses, see God (disambiguation).
For discussion of the existence of God, see Existence of God


Detail of Sistine Chapel fresco Creation of the Sun and Moon byMichelangelo (c. 1512), a well known example of the depiction of God the Father in Western art

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God usually refers to the single deity in monotheism or the monist deity in polytheism.[1] God is often conceived of as the supernaturalcreator and overseer of humans and the universe. Theologians have ascribed a variety of attributes to the many different conceptions of God. The most common among these include omniscience (infiniteknowledge), omnipotence (unlimited power), omnipresence (present everywhere), omnibenevolence (perfect goodness), divine simplicity, and eternal and necessary existence.
God has also been conceived as...