“If I am right in my diagnosis of mankind’s present-day distress, the remedy lies in reverting from the world view of monotheism to the world view of pantheism, which is older and was once universal.”
Arnold Toynbee
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Classical Pantheism is a way of thinking, realization or a philosophy [and/or religion if you like] that offers a mental perspective or a vantage point that’s other than theism or atheism, one that doesn’t entail having to believe in a god or not believing in one but views the subject in a different light. This [...]
When I researched Pantheism I found that before the rise of Scientific Pantheism, pantheism used terms as the universe, cosmos, “all there is”, divine, “one thing”, “one Being”, or God.
The term Omniverse is relatively modern physics term. I found the term Omniverse to be much more suitable to describe “all that is” (whether known or [...]
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Panthesim is META-theism, META meaning: beyond, outside and above ordinary theism. A Pantheist views the Omniverse as a spiritual unity, which could be equated to the idea of the one theistic god but is better understood beyond and above the ordinary accepted understanding of theism.
Some similarities [...]
Believer: How come no one created the universe?
Me: I didn’t say it wasn’t created, what we know as the universe was created but it wasnt by what you think of as god.
Believer: Are you saying God didn’t create the universe and give you life?
Me: Not God as you define it.
Believer: Is there another God that [...]
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The Omniverse was never created. It is everything there is, infinite and eternal (as energy/matter is not created only changed) You could think of what we call “our universe” as something that was created, via a big-bang etc, our universe might/likely have had a beginning.
Most if not all theists believe in the existence of a [...]
Pantheism is not theistic in today’s sense of the word, it is META-theism, META meaning: beyond, outside and above ordinary theism. A Pantheist views the Omniverse as a spiritual unity, which could be equated to the idea of the one theistic god but is better understood beyond and above the ordinary accepted [...]
The term “pantheist” was used first by an Irish writer named John Toland in 1705. He defined a pantheist as one who beleives:
in no other eternal being but the universe
This is a simple definition that describes both scientific pantheism and classical/mystical pantheism.
No. A lot of confusion exists between pantheism and panentheism. Here’s a clarification:
Pantheism: “God is the whole”. God is synonymous with the Omniverse. The Omniverse is practically the whole itself, the one itself. If you have to use the word god in Pantheism then the omniverse and god are coextensive.
Panentheism: “The whole is in God”. [...]
Yes, by examining the excerpt from wikipedia below discussing non-dualism and monism you’ll find that pantheism (which is monotheistic) is non-dualism.
The philosophical concept of monismis similar to nondualism. Some forms of monism hold that all phenomena are actually of the same substance. Other forms of monism including attributive monism and idealism are similar concepts to [...]
Yes but not exactly:
1- If you examine the definition of Monism, below, you’ll find that Pantheism is monotheistic.
Monism: Any philosophical system asserting the essential unity of things, i.e., that all things belong to one category – material (materialism), mental (idealism), spiritual (pantheism), or some other essence. Monism is contrasted with the various kinds of dualism. [...]
Scientific Pantheists say:
The universe exists for itself, without cause or purpose. Nothing existed before it that could have been its cause. Nothing exists outside it that could be the source of its purpose *1
In my opinion, the statement above can be rewritten as follows to suite a Classical Pantheist:
The Omniverse exists for itself. Nothing exists [...]
Many confuse Theism/Atheism/Pantheism and Deism. I’ve even seen deists contradict their own definition of God’s intervention in their world (i.e. miracles & personal relationship with God) . This article will define Deism to clarify how it differs from Theism and other “ism’s”:
Let’s start with these definitions:
deist – a person who believes that God created the universe and then [...]
Here’s a simple short quiz to help you determine whether you are a Pantheist.
If you share these core beliefs then you are a Pantheist:
The Universe (in its entirety) and Nature are worthy of profound awe and respect (i.e. reverence). In other words, you agree to this definition of the Pantheist [...]
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No, this credo is a very good document however, in his book Elements of Pantheism, Paul Harrison states:
The Pantheist Credo is not like the creed of any brand of Christianity. There is no compulsion to agree to it. Basically it is intended as a succinct statement for members of the World Pantheist Movement, and a [...]
When a Classical Pantheist says “god” they are referring to the Omniverse. When a Scientific Pantheist says god they are referring to our local physical Universe and Nature. To those who want to know how the Pantheist God is different than a theistic God.
Learn more on this topic here: The Pantheist God, the Pantheist [...]
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Pantheism is META-theism, META meaning: beyond, outside and above ordinary theism.
A Classical Pantheist views the Omniverse as a spiritual unity, which could be equated to the idea of the one theistic god but is better understood beyond and above the ordinary accepted understanding of [...]
When Scientific Pantheists refer to the Universe, to them the Universe is synonymous with God. So, what does ‘Universe’ really mean to a Scientific Pantheist? The Universe includes all the known universe with everything in it and Nature.
In Classical Pantheism the universe is different, the word universe often refers to one universe, the one we [...]
Paul Harrison in The Elements of Pantheism posed the following set of questions to give clarification:
ARE YOU A PANTHEIST? Do you feel a deep sense of peace and belonging and wonder in the midst of nature, in a forest, by the ocean, or on a mountain top?
Are you speechless with awe when you look up [...]
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