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'''Pantheism''' is the belief that everything that exists is part of [[God]]. This makes it difficult to see how God exists as a separate entity. There are many different types of pantheism. |
'''Pantheism''' is the belief that everything that exists is part of [[God]]. This makes it difficult to see how God exists as a separate entity. There are many different types of pantheism. |
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#Some types of pantheism see the natural [[universe]] as God and can be summarised as [[Atheism]] with a bit of reverence thrown in. |
#Some types of pantheism see the natural [[universe]] as God and can be summarised as [[Atheism]] with a bit of reverence thrown in. |
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| − | #Other types of pantheism believe that consciousness and/or other god-like qualities permeate the universe. This is [[Faith]] |
+ | #Other types of pantheism believe that consciousness and/or other god-like qualities permeate the universe. This is [[Faith]]-based and different from atheism, and there is a further problem. Are the bad things in existence part of God? Is evil part of God? |
Readers who would like to know more can find out more from the references below. <ref>[http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/religion/blrel_theism_pan.htm What is Pantheism?] from [[Atheism.About.com]]</ref><ref>[http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Pantheism Pantheism] [[RationalWiki]] on pantheism</ref> |
Readers who would like to know more can find out more from the references below. <ref>[http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/religion/blrel_theism_pan.htm What is Pantheism?] from [[Atheism.About.com]]</ref><ref>[http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Pantheism Pantheism] [[RationalWiki]] on pantheism</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 28 September 2019
Pantheism is the belief that everything that exists is part of God. This makes it difficult to see how God exists as a separate entity. There are many different types of pantheism.
- Some types of pantheism see the natural universe as God and can be summarised as Atheism with a bit of reverence thrown in.
- Other types of pantheism believe that consciousness and/or other god-like qualities permeate the universe. This is Faith-based and different from atheism, and there is a further problem. Are the bad things in existence part of God? Is evil part of God?
Readers who would like to know more can find out more from the references below. [1][2]
References
- ↑ What is Pantheism? from Atheism.About.com
- ↑ Pantheism RationalWiki on pantheism