Pantheism

/ˈpænθiˌɪzəm/ noun

Definition

The belief that God and the universe are identical, viewing the divine as present in all things. Pantheists see nature itself as sacred and divine rather than created by a separate deity.

Etymology

From Greek 'pan' (all) + 'theos' (god) + '-ism' (doctrine). The term was coined by philosopher John Toland in 1705, though the concept appears much earlier in various philosophical and religious traditions.

Kelly Says

Pantheism bridges the gap between science and spirituality by making the entire cosmos sacred! Famous pantheists like Spinoza and Einstein saw mathematical laws and natural beauty as expressions of divine intelligence, influencing both philosophy and modern spiritual movements.

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