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pantheism

pantheism

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Belief that the whole universe is the same as God
  • noun
  • /ˈpænθiˌɪzəm/
  • Specialized
: panteísmo
  • Many people find comfort in pantheism because it expresses the idea that pantheism sees God in nature.
  • pantheism and emanationism
  • form of pantheism
  • Spinoza's pantheism

It's no longer sacred as it was to the earlier impotent pantheism.

Examples

  • The philosophy of both writers also revolved around pantheism, a perception of God reflected in nature's workings.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Although one of the book's four parts is on Western pantheism, the main focus is on its Indian forms.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Is there anything much to be said about pantheism in general?

    Academic text (1997)

  • Nearly all writers on the subject admit that it is the native home of Pantheism.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Theologians were happy, too, because they wanted to fight pantheism, which said that there was spirit in nature.

    Academic text (1993)

  • In philosophy classes, students often explore pantheism as a belief that equates God with the universe.

  • The book presents pantheism as a worldview where everything is a manifestation of the divine.

Surface Forms

pantheism singular
pantheisms plural

Morphology

pantheism = theism (semi-transparent) = pan + theism

Formally pan- 'all' + theism 'belief in God(s)' which points toward the doctrine, but the precise theological claim that God is identical with the universe is specialized and may not be deduced by an average learner.

Etymology

Pantheism comes from Greek parts pan 'all' and theos 'god'. So the idea is 'all is God', meaning the world and nature are seen as one divine thing, which is why pantheism is the belief that the universe is God.