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	Naturalistic Pantheism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Naturalistic Pantheism is a form of Pantheism which holds that the universe, although unconscious and non-sentient as a whole, is a meaningful focus for human spirituality.
		Opponents of naturalistic pantheism allege that it constitutes an intentional misuse of terminology, and an attempt to justify atheism by mislabeling it as pantheism.
		General acceptance of naturalistic pantheism has been undermined to some extent by the existence of considerable disagreement within their community as to whether or not ideas such as "spirituality" are truly applicable to a naturalistic worldview.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Naturalistic_Pantheist (705 words)

	Pantheism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Naturalistic pantheism, based on the relatively recent views of Baruch Spinoza and John Toland (who coined the term "pantheism"), as well as contemporary influences.
		Naturalistic pantheism believes in an unconscious, non-sentient universe, which, while being holy and beautiful, is seen as being a God in a non-traditional and impersonal sense.
		Pantheism has features in common with panentheism, such as the idea that the universe is part of God.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pantheism (1640 words)

	Naturalistic Pantheism - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Some naturalistic pantheists, recognizing this, are willing to concede that the term may in fact be more appropriate for spiritual views involving dualism or pluralism than for themselves, and there is currently some discussion over possible alternative terms for this worldview.
		It is widely (although not universally) accepted that the essence of mysticism within the context of pantheistic thought lies in a 'direct knowledge or a direct experience of God,' which is obviously readily attainable by the pantheist, considering that his or her 'God' is all that exists.
		General acceptance of naturalistic pantheism has been undermined to some extent by the existence of considerable disagreement within the pantheist community as to whether or not ideas such as "spirituality" are truly applicable to a naturalistic worldview.
	www.open-encyclopedia.com /Naturalistic_Pantheist (688 words)

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		However, general acceptance of naturalistic pantheism has been undermined to some extent by the existence of considerable disagreement within the pantheist community as to whether or not ideas such as 'sprituality' are truly applicable to a naturalistic worldview.
		This pantheism is often referred to as 'dualistic pantheism' due to the importance placed on the concept of immanence, in which all matter is suffused with 'spirit' and the two are seen as cosubstantial.
		Opponents of naturalistic pantheism and adherents of the 'classical' (archaic) interpretation charge that this constitutes the intentional misuse of terminology, but the validity of this objection is not widely accepted within the pantheist community as a whole.
	www.booklists.net /encyclopedia/pantheism.html (1326 words)

	naturalistic pantheism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Opponents of naturalistic pantheism, who consist mainly of adherents of classical pantheism and cosmotheism, allege that this constitutes an intentional misuse of terminology, and an attempt to justify atheism by mislabeling it as pantheism.
		In the view of some modern adherents, this objection to using the historical term 'pantheism' for the naturalistic interpretation is essentially valid, and these adherents usually admit that the term is maintained only for the sake of convenience if not accuracy.
		However, general acceptance of naturalistic pantheism has been undermined to some extent by the existence of considerable disagreement within the pantheist community as to whether or not ideas such as "spirituality" are truly applicable to a naturalistic worldview.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /naturalistic_pantheism.html (846 words)

	Naturalistic Pantheist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Naturalistic Pantheism is a form of Pantheism which holdsthat the universe, although unconscious and non-sentient as a whole, is a meaningful focus for human spirituality.
		Opponents of naturalistic pantheism, who consist mainly of adherents of classical pantheism and cosmotheism, allege thatthis constitutes an intentional misuse of terminology, and an attempt to justify atheism by mislabeling it as pantheism.
		Some naturalistic pantheists, recognizing this, are willing to concede thatthe term may in fact be more appropriate for spiritual views involving dualism or pluralism than for themselves, and there is currently some discussion overpossible alternative terms for this worldview.
	www.therfcc.org /naturalistic-pantheist-88429.html (708 words)

	Naturalistic Pantheism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Naturalistic Pantheism is the belief in a unconscious, non-sentient universe, which while being holy and beautiful, is only seen as being a God in an extremely non-traditional impersonal sense.
		Opponents of naturalistic pantheism and adherents of classical pantheism charge that this constitutes the intentional misuse of terminology, and the attempt to justify atheism by deceptively mislabeling it as pantheism.
		Some naturalistic pantheists, recognizing this, are willing to concede that the term may in fact be more appropriate for dualism than for themselves, and there is currently some discussion over possible alternative terms for the worldview most commonly promoted as 'pantheism' today.
	www.portaljuice.com /naturalistic_pantheism.html (768 words)

	PantheistAge-Modern Pantheism
		Pantheism is a worldview (a philosophy and sometimes a religion) which holds that Nature itself is the source of creation and therefore equivalent to the concept of Deity.
		If we are speaking of naturalistic pantheism, oddly enough, the answer seems to be 'yes.' Furthermore, most forms of pantheism are compatible with agnosticism, and in fact, the three are often 'mixed and matched' in the worldviews of people who have studied these matters for some time.
		Dualistic pantheism centers on the concept of divine or spiritual immanence, and is easily extended to panentheism, in which the theistic aspect is of critical importance.
	www.paxdoraunlimited.com /PantheistAge_ModernPantheism (1234 words)

	Naturalistic Pantheism
		Naturalistic pantheism, which involves a type of religious attitude different from that of monotheism, implies that all is holy.
		For polytheism, as well as for naturalistic pantheism, there is no “problem of evil.” The existence of natural evil and moral evil (as they are called in the philosophy of religion), far from being evidence against the existence of the holy (as it is in monotheism), is instead part of the evidence for its existence.
		In naturalistic pantheism, however, an aversion to the holy is a proper and appropriate way to relate to the holy, for the horrible facet of the holy deserves aversion or repugnance.
	www.qsmithwmu.com /naturalistic_pantheism.htm (8784 words)

	Naturalistic Pantheism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Naturalistic Pantheism is a form of Pantheism which holds that the universe although and non-sentient as a whole is a focus for human spirituality.
		Opponents of naturalistic pantheism who consist mainly adherents of classical pantheism and cosmotheism allege that this constitutes an intentional of terminology and an attempt to justify atheism by mislabeling it as pantheism.
		Critics regard this 'modern pantheism' as simply more reverent and naturalistic form of atheism since this unusual conception of God is seen as bending the traditional so far as to make it meaningless.
	www.freeglossary.com /Naturalistic_pantheism (1154 words)

	Naturalistic Pantheism -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Opponents of naturalistic pantheism allege that this constitutes an intentional misuse of terminology, and an attempt to justify (The doctrine or belief that there is no God) atheism by mislabeling it as pantheism.
		Pantheism, then, is (in this view) essentially a form of (Concern with things of the spirit) spirituality based on nature rather than on supernatural entities such as deities.
		Accordingly, it is widely accepted that the modern interpretation of pantheism is essentially naturalistic, and therefore constitutes a form of (Click link for more info and facts about naturalistic spirituality) naturalistic spirituality.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/N/Na/Naturalistic_Pantheism.htm (476 words)

	PANTHEISM: Nature, universe, science and religion
		Scientific or natural pantheism is a modern form of pantheism that deeply reveres the universe and nature and joyfully accepts and embraces life, the body and earth, but does not believe in any supernatural deities, entities or powers.
		At the heart of pantheism is reverence of the universe as the ultimate focus of reverence, and for the natural earth as sacred.
		Pantheism fosters a mind that accepts life, the body, and the self: a mind that is free from guilt about original sin or inability to be a martyr; free of anxiety about death or the possibility of eternal punishment beyond death.
	www.pantheism.net /paul (1864 words)

	Encyclopedia: Pantheism
		Classical pantheism equates existence with God without attempting to redefine or to minimize either term, and has an inclusive demeanor towards other world faiths.
		Consciousness is a quality of the mind generally regarded to comprise qualities such as subjectivity, self-awareness, sentience, sapience, and the ability to perceive the relationship between oneself and ones environment.
		Seal of the Theosophical Society Theosophy is a body of belief which holds that all religions are attempts by man to ascertain the Divine, and as such each religion has a portion of the truth.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Pantheism (4740 words)

	A Blemish on the Blossom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Pantheism is an ancient yet upcoming philosophy that may have great potential for appeal.
		However, even though the great majority of eco-spirituality in general and Pantheism in particular, respect and affirm basic human rights, there is an increasing number of White Supremacist hate groups who try to leap onto the fashionable bandwagon of eco-spirituality in order to recruit members for their own warped ideology.
		Pantheism, much akin with straight atheism and humanism, believes in the consciousness, individual responsibility and unalienable equality of all human beings.
	www.pantheist-index.net /Distortions_Aberrations/Hugenholtz.html (1726 words)

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		The division between the two "flavors" of pantheism is not entirely clear in all situations, and remains a source of some controversy in pantheist circles.
		Cosmotheism, a small but controversial racialist group which considers itself a form of pantheism, has a Transhumanist interpretation of God, seeing him to be impersonal, but not taking a clear stance as to his sentience.
		Regardless of the ongoing controversy over interpretations of pantheism, it is clear that Hindu ideas were (and in some senses continue to be) a significant factor in the development of pantheistic worldviews.
	www.hostingciamca.com /index.php?title=Pantheism (1111 words)

	Naturalistic Pantheism - Definition up Erdmond.Com
		Opponents of naturalistic pantheism, adherents of classical_pantheism and cosmotheism allege that this constitutes an intentional misuse of terminology, and the attempt to justify atheism by deceptively mislabeling it as pantheism.
		Some naturalistic pantheists, recognizing this, are willing to concede that the term may in fact be more appropriate for dualism or pluralism than for themselves, and there is currently some discussion over possible alternative terms, for this worldview.
		Accordingly, it is widely accepted that the modern interpretation of pantheism is essentially naturalistic, and therefore constitutes a form of naturalistic_spirituality.
	www.erdmond.com /Naturalistic_Pantheism.html (812 words)

	Response to Gary Suttle - Universal Pantheist Society
		Pantheism does predate science - my hero Heraklitus thought the sun was no bigger than a human foot.
		Pantheism means equating the universe with divinity, or with God if you insist on that word.
		Pantheism (and scientific pantheism) does have a profound and mystical sense of the divinity in all things.
	www.pantheist.net /society/reply_to_suttle_harrison.html (1086 words)

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		The World Pantheist Movement is based on the principles of Scientific Pantheism, and its basic beliefs are expressed in the Pantheist Credo.
		To make this earth-honoring life-affirming naturalistic form of pantheism widely available as a religious option and a rational alternative to traditional religions.
		Any doctrine, philosophy, or religious practice that holds universe [cosmos], taken or conceived of as the totality of forces and/or matter, is synonymous with the theological principle of God.
	www.pantheist.net /wpm.htm (198 words)

	Pantheism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It is important to note that not all modern interpretations of pantheism would find this analogy meaningful; for that matter, not even all pantheists believe in free will.
		Pantheism is often considered to be tautology by atheists, since it appears to many of them to do little more than re-define the word "God" to mean "world" or "universe." However, there is no significant agreement that making "God" synonymous with "universe" must necessarily make either term any less meaningful.
		Others, such as Naturalistic Pantheism, believe in an unconscious, non-sentient universe, which, while being holy and beautiful, is seen as being a God in a non-traditional and impersonal sense.
	www.wikiverse.org /pantheism (836 words)

	Pantheism is the philosophy that everything is God (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Pantheism is the philosophy that everything is God (pan="everything" theos="God") or that the universe and nature are divine Pantheism is distinguished from panentheism, which holds that God is in everything, but also transcends the Universe.
		Because it shares these naturalistic beliefs with atheism, the arguments for pantheism are the same as the arguments for atheism.
		Pantheism offers ways of expressing these feelings in ceremonies, celebrating significant times and places which underline our links with nature, the solar system and the universe.
	www.cephasministry.com /new_age_pantheism.html (558 words)

	Netscape Search Category - Pantheism
		Pantheism and Universal Deity Pantheism, the faith which believes everything in the Universe is divine.
		Pantheism Definition of Pantheism by Michael P. Levine of the University of Western Australia.
		Pantheism: Nature, science and religion The Universe is divine and Nature is sacred.
	search-intl.netscape.com /Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Pantheism (593 words)

	naturalism
		The difference between naturalistic and supernaturalistic views in Western philosophy might best be understood by noting that the former favors mechanistic explanations, while the latter favors teleological ones.
		To the mechanistic naturalist, child molesters and child murderers are purposeless.
		That is, neither determinism nor pantheism is entailed by naturalism.
	skepdic.com /naturalism.html (1019 words)

	PANTHEISM: the World Pantheist Movement
		For convenience, we use the name pantheism because it has a long and venerable history.
		We feel a profound wonder and awe for these, similar to the reverence that believers in more conventional gods feel towards their deity, but without antropomorphic worship or belief that Nature has a mind or personality that we can influence through prayer or ritual.
		Our ethics are humanistic and green, our metaphysics naturalist and scientific, but to these we add the emotional and aesthetic dimensions which humans need to joyfully embrace their place in the universe and to motivate their concern for nature and human welfare.
	www.pantheism.net (1269 words)

	The Pantheist Index: Definitions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Defines and discusses Atheism, Theism, Polytheism, Solipsism and Pantheism as choices of belief, and comments on Agnosticism as a religious choice that does not require belief.
		Overview of the history and some varieties of Pantheism, followed by a long discussion of Catholicism's condemnation of Pantheism's "errors".
		Discussion by Michael Levine regarding the characterisation and defense of Pantheism.
	www.pantheist-index.net /Definitions (205 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Pantheism: A Non-Theistic Concept of Deity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Levine compares pantheism to theism, discussing how some philosophical problems usually associated with theism can be recast in pantheism and how, if at all, they might be resolved.
		Pantheism is hardly a new phenomenon, counting among its official and unofficial exponents many renowned philosophers, poets, and artists.
		He insists, for example, that pantheism is not atheism -- a point I agree with while acknowledging that many pantheists would not insist on that being true.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0415070643?v=glance (797 words)

	Naturalistic pantheism Definition / Naturalistic pantheism Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Naturalistic Pantheism might best be understood through the teachings of Spinoza and Taoism historically, and the Universal Pantheist Society (UPS) and World Pantheist MovementThe World Pantheist Movement (WPM) is an organization of people associated with pantheism, a philosophy which asserts that spirituality should be centered around nature.
		Some critics claim that the WPM is "atheism for nature-lovers," while the WPM itself insists that their woldview, while "compatible" with atheism, encompasses much further than atheism alone.
		naturalistic pantheism is the senile lapsing into childhood with mankind.
	www.elresearch.com /Naturalistic_pantheism (156 words)

	Pantheism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Not all interpretations of pantheism would find these concepts meaningful indeed, not even all pantheists believe in free will.
		The viewpoints encompassed within the pantheistic community are necessarily diverse, but the central ideas of the universe being an all-encompassing unity, a common purpose, and the sanctity of both nature and its natural laws are found throughout.
		While technically the two are separate, based on a subtlety wherein Pantheism finds God synonymous with nature, and Panentheism finds God to be greater than nature alone.
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/pa/Pantheism.htm (741 words)

	Pantheism
		Pantheism is the philosophy that everything is God (pan="everything" theos="God") or that the universe and nature are divine
		Pantheism is distinguished from panentheism, which holds that God is in everything, but also transcends the Universe.
		or naturalistic pantheism believes that the Universe either originated itself out of nothing, or has existed forever.
	pespmc1.vub.ac.be /PANTHEISM.html (680 words)

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