pantheism Definition
pan·the·ism (pan′t̸hē iz′əm)
noun
- the doctrine that God is not a personality, but that all laws, forces, manifestations, etc. of the universe are God; the belief that God and the universe are one and the same
- the worship, or toleration of worship, of all gods of various cults
Etymology: Fr panthéisme < panthéiste < E pantheist, coined (1705) by J. Toland, Ir deist: see pan-, theo-, & -ism
pantheism Related Forms
pan′·the·ist noun
pan′·the·is′·tic adjective or pan′·the·is′·ti·cal
pan′·the·is′·ti·cally adverb
pantheism Synonyms
pantheism Usage Examples
Converse of object
practice: To some extent, the pantheist too will know what to do to practice pantheism.
Adjective modifier
Stoic: They affirmed the paradox of a transcendent and immanent God by rejecting both the Stoic pantheism and the Platonic cosmic dualism mentioned above.
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