Cosmolatry

/kɒzˈmɑːləteri/ noun

Definition

The worship or reverence of the cosmos or universe itself as a divine force or sacred entity.

Etymology

From Greek kosmos (universe) + latreia (worship/service). This rare philosophical and religious term combines the concept of the universe with devotional practices.

Kelly Says

Cosmolatry sounds like science fiction, but it describes a real philosophical stance—some thinkers argue the universe itself, with its elegant laws and vast complexity, deserves reverence more than any personified god. Modern pantheists sometimes express cosmolatory ideas.

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