Anthropotheism 's ascribing human form and nature to gods, or the belief that gods are only deified human beings. Associated with classical Greek and Roman beliefs, a type of anthropotheism finds a modern expression in the Mormon world-view of eternal progression. Vestiges of Hebrew anthropotheism can be discerned throughout the Old Testament. It's a type of physitheism. Sources Hill, Robert H. A Dictionary of Difficult Words, Signet, 1969. Widtsoe, John A. "Is Progress Eternal or Is There Prog… (More on Anthropotheism)