pantheism

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Alternative spellings 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Quotations 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 Translations 1.5 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Greek πάν (pán) "all" and θεός (Theós) "god". The term "pantheist" - of which "pantheism" is a variation - was purportedly first used by Irish writer John Toland in his 1705 work, Socinianism Truly Stated, by a pantheist. A critic of Toland, J. Fay, was the first to use the term "pantheism" in 1709, in Defensio Religionis.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /pæn'θi'ĭz'əm

[edit] Alternative spellings

• sometimes hyphenated or expressed as a phrase: pan-theism, pan theism
• sometimes either the P or (rarely) both the P and T are capitalized: Pantheism, PanTheism
• variations of capitalization and spacing may be combined: Pan-theism, Pan-Theism, Pan Theism, Pan theism

[edit] Noun

pantheism (plural pantheisms)

1. The belief that the universe is divine and should be revered. Pantheism identifies the universe with God but denies any personality or transcendence of such a God.
2. (rare) The belief in all gods; omnitheism.

[edit] Quotations

• See Citations:pantheism

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[edit] See also

• theism