Pantheist
(noun)
- A person who believes that everything in the universe is part of a divine reality, and that the universe and its natural laws are equivalent to a deity.
- A person who believes that God is identical with the universe and its forces.
- A person who believes in the pantheistic philosophy, which holds that God is the universe and that all is divine.
Origin:
Derived from the greek 'pan' meaning 'all' and 'theos' meaning 'god'. the term was first used in the early 18th century to describe a person who believes that everything in the universe is part of a divine reality.
Examples:
- The pantheist believed that the beauty and majesty of nature were evidence of the presence of a divine force.
- The pantheist was a deeply spiritual person, who found comfort and solace in the idea that all things were part of a larger divine reality.
- The pantheist was a student of Eastern religion and philosophy, and was influenced by the teachings of Hinduism and Taoism.
- The pantheist was a naturalist, who saw the wonders of the universe as proof of the existence of a divine power.
- The pantheist was a lover of science, who saw the natural laws of the universe as expressions of a divine order and intelligence.