| A | B |
| Christianity | Supernaturalism/Faith and Reason |
| Islam | Faith and Reason /Supernaturalism |
| Secular Humanism | Naturalism |
| Marxism-Leninism | Dialectical Materialism |
| Cosmic Humanism | Non-naturalism |
| Postmodernism | Deconstruction/Anti-realism |
| Realism | is the belief that there is a "real world" independent of human subjects. |
| Cosmology | is the study of the structure, origin, and design of the universe. |
| Epistemology | is the study of knowledge. |
| Metaphysics | is the study of the ultimate reality. |
| Mind/Body Problem | is the study of the relationship of the mind (e.g. mental events, mental functions, mental properties, and consciousness) to the physical body. |
| Ontology | is the study of existence and being. |
| Deconstruction | is a means of textual criticism that considers a text open to interpretation and laden with hidden bias, assumptions, and prejudices |