panendeism
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Blend of panentheism and deism; from Greek πάν (pán) "all"; English en- (prefix form of in); and Latin deus, "god".
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /pæn'en'deɪ'ĭz'əm
[edit] Alternative spellings
- sometimes hyphenated: pan-en-deism
- sometimes either the P or both the P and the D are capitalized: Panendeism, PanenDeism
- variations of capitalization and spacing may be combined: Pan-en-deism, Pan-en-Deism
[edit] Noun
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panendeism (uncountable)
- belief in a god who is both panentheistic and deistic, e.g. a god who contains all of the universe, but who nevertheless transcends or has some existence separate from the universe, but also who does not actively intervene in the universe and can only be determined from reason
- He describes his current spiritual position as "'pandeism' or 'pan-en-deism' , something very close to the Native American concept of the all- pervading Great Spirit". "Marine's Balled Honors Soldiers, Trappist Monks" Albuquerque Journal (Saturday, November 11, 1995) B-10
[edit] Translations
- Arabic: الكل في الإله (literally "all in God")
- French: panendéisme m.