Η πεποίθηση ότι ένα θεϊκό ον ξεκινά το σύμπαν και στη συνέχεια «κάθεται» και παρακολουθεί τα συμβάντα να ξεδιπλώνονται, χωρίς να συμμετέχει άμεσα στις υποθέσεις, είναι γνωστή ως #ντεϊσμός. Εδώ ο #Θεός θεωρείται ένας κοσμικός μηχανικός. Αντίθετα, ο #θεϊσμός είναι η πίστη σε έναν Θεό που είναι δημιουργός του σύμπαντος και ο οποίος επίσης παραμένει άμεσα εμπλεκόμενος στην καθημερινή λειτουργία του κόσμου, ειδικά στις υποθέσεις των ανθρώπων. Ο Θεός διατηρεί έναν προσωπικό και καθοδηγητικό ρόλο. Τόσο στον ντεϊσμό όσο και στον θεϊσμό, ο Θεός θεωρείται εξ ολοκλήρου εκτός, και πέρα ​​από το φυσικό σύμπαν. Στον #πανθεϊσμό, δεν γίνεται τέτοιος διαχωρισμός μεταξύ του Θεού και του φυσικού σύμπαντος. Ο Θεός ταυτίζεται με την ίδια τη φύση: όλα είναι μέρος του Θεού και ο Θεός είναι σε όλα.

Belief that a divine being starts the Universe then `sits back' and
watchs events unfold, taking no direct part in affairs, is known as
#deism. Here #God is considered a cosmic engineer. In contrast, #theism is
the belief in a God who is creator of the Universe and who also remains
directly involved in the day-to-day running of the world, especially the
affairs of human beings. God maintains a personal and guiding role. In
both deism and theism, God is regarded as wholly other than, and beyond,
the physical Universe. In #pantheism, no such separation is made between
God and the physical Universe. God is identified with Nature itself:
everything is a part of God and God is in everything.

(https://web.archive.org/web/20210507000939/http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/ast123/lectures/lec14.html)

I used to be a hardcore atheist, and while I still appreciate some of their arguments against revealed religion. I can no longer consider myself an atheist.

#RobinLePoidevin - Alternative Concepts of #God

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6edahUXYuxc

The pantheist poetry of The Kalevala.

FELLING AND SOWING

The sky's bird struck fire made a flame flare up.
The north wind burnt the clearing the north-east quite consumed it: it burnt all the trees to ash reduced them to dust. At that old Väinämöinen took up the six grains the seven seeds took
out of the one marten-skin
from the summer squirrel's shank out of the summer stoat's paw. He went to sow them in earth to broadcast the seed
and he put this into words: 'I get down to sow between the Lord's fingers, by way of the Almighty's hand on this earth that is growing this glade that is coming up. Old woman of underground soil-dame, earth-mistress
now set the sward pushing up the strong earth heaving!
The earth will not want for strength ever in this world
while there's love from the givers and leave from nature's daughters. Rise, earth, from your bed the Lord's turf from sleep! Set the stems teeming
the stalks sticking up!
Raise shoots in thousands
scatter branches in hundreds from my ploughing, my sowing all the pains I have taken!
O Old Man, chief god-
that is, heavenly father.

Occasionally I'll mention jewish monism, pantheism, or panentheism... and reading Essential Papers on Kabbalah with my rabbi has thoroughly confirmed that all my reads on this are pretty on target.

there's a ton of examples, but one that rung clear for me was in this chapter on Ayin/Nothingness by Daniel C. Matts:

Underneath it all, God is the only "thing", the only existent. "Apart from Him, all are considered nothing and chaos." The world, though, is allowed to enjoy the illusion of separate existence, so that it not lie utterly passive in the pool of ayin.

#jewish #monism #pantheism #panentheism
#mazeldon #kabbalah #philosohy

Es ist übrigens viel geiler, sich seine eigene Religion aus allen anderen synkretistisch und eklektisch zusammenzubasteln und sich autotheistisch als seine eigene Gottheit in deren Mittelpunkt zu stellen, als sich einem dieser patriarchalen, unterdrückenden, starren Mumienkulte anzudienen.

#JohnLeslie - Is #Consciousness #Irreducible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p18CyYhNlfM

I am interested in books, articles, blog posts, #documentaries, or #podcasts about:

• The role of the #CIA in changing governments and squashing opposition in developing countries from 1947 to present, especially specific countries.

• #Scottish or #Irish #history, all periods, including prehistory and recent.

• Why humans have been so bloodthirsty historically, whether there have been #peaceful societies and how they've managed.

• The #evolution of #English and its #dialects or closely related #languages.

•#Neurodivergence-welcoming information about #teaching #children with multiple #academic/"learning" #disabilities.

• #Natural #pantheism, #spiritual #naturalism, or #secular/nontheist #paganism.

Please, #bookstodon and everyone else , recommend your very favorite books and other #information to me. I'll read anything, audio or ebook or maybe even paper #book, #website or recurring graphics or whatever.
Feed me.

Apart from the conflicts which were emerging between the mechanistic science of 17th century philosophy and christianity, Leibniz associated such conflict with its materialistic direction and it’s determinism, he also didn’t appreciate Spinoza’s pantheistic interpretations of the science... Read about Leibniz' modads at philosophy indefinitely...
#philosophy #science #christianity #beliefs #pantheism #Leibniz #spinoza #monads
https://philosophyindefinitely.wordpress.com/2020/02/25/leibnizs-monads/

John Toland, born in Inishowen, Donegal #otd 1670.

DIB: https://www.dib.ie/biography/toland-john-a8584

Derry Journal on Toland & Pantheism - https://www.derryjournal.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/john-toland-sean-eoghain-of-the-books-the-inishowen-founder-of-western-pantheism-3938903

Incendiary: John Toland and the birth of the Irish Enlightenment - https://www.irishphilosophy.com/2013/09/18/incendiary-toland/

Hi everyone! I'm Hermi, they/them. I can describe my identity as #anarchist, #enby, #queer, #vegan, #poly, #peace_punk, #solarpunk and #witch. I'm an eternal Fool in different topics of interests - #witchcraft (natural witchcraft, #tarot, #herbalism), #psychology (#psychotherapy, #psychotrauma, #addiction, GAD, SAD, #adhd), #health (#mindfulness, #selfcare, somnology, #nutrition, #hiking), #nature (#forest, #foraging), #philosophy, #pantheism, #zerowaste, #languages, #coding (trying #python again), #vanlife, #DIY, #gardening, #music (usually I listen to a lot of genres, but now I'm focused on #synth_pop, #EBM, #coldwave, #darkwave, #minimalsynth, #minimalwave), #science, #technology (also working for an IT company as a researcher).
Also, I'm currently very interested in #free_and_opensource_software, #Linux and other tech initiatives that seem rather anarchic to me.
Besides, I'm here because I hate other social media policies and I believe in better alternatives.
I'd like to connect with people who are passionate about similar ideas and have similar views, and this seems to be a good place for it.

#introduction. My name is River, and I am a trans woman living in coastal California. I'm into:

#Nonprofit #fundraising and #grants
Small #computers, #SBC s, and jailbreaking old #chromebook s
#Art and learning new mediums (favorites right now are #printmaking #Bookbinding #handlettering #sewing and #sculpture
#Pantheism
#Magic
People
#Fashion
The #ocean and #beach
And #animals and interspecies friendships

“A religion old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the #universe as revealed by modern #science, might be able to draw forth reserves of #reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional faiths. Sooner or later, such a #religion will emerge.”

https://bigthink.com/thinking/why-carl-sagan-believed-that-science-is-a-source-of-spirituality

I will never, ever tire of seeing the wonders of #nature. My temple is the #forest and the #desert, my altar the #mountain peaks.

#pantheism #monism #Spinoza
#transcendentalism #Nietzsche

May 3rd thru May 7th, 2023,

*Experience Is Divinity: Matter As Metaphor*

by Michael Adzema is free

https://sillymickel.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-3rd-thru-may-7th-2023-experience-is.html

#psychology #psychedelic #science #MindAtLarge #perinatal #shamanic #consciousness #prenatal #metaphysics #pantheism #paradigm #Huxley #Sahlins #brain #knowledge #spiritual #culture #symbolism #mystic #primal # #psyche #tao #mythology #BrainAsReducingValve #Nonordinary #aliveness #Mind #MatterIsMessage #holotropic #breathwork #templates #quantum #anthropocentrism

I really resonate with this article, especially this part: "I find that the problem of meaning in this void is often best addressed by a type of #pantheism, an embrace of that change. More than a former Christian, what I think of myself on some days as is an aspiring pagan."

I'm not wholly convinced of his argument, and hopefully I can write about why later this week, but on the whole it is excellent.

Why we need a new expression of the sacred: a #pagan #theology

https://flip.it/ukcr1r

Here’s my question. Are they going to give equal time to all religions for prayer & iconoclastic symbols? #Muslim? #Judaism? #Hindu? Indigenous People’s Religions? What about non traditional religions? #Pagan? #Pantheism? #Naturalism? #Jediism? #Antitheism?
What about those who have no religion, are they supposed to pray?

For those who think we’re a Christian nation, we’re NOT! These people are OUT of control and must be stopped!
H/T to @SpockResists for the subject
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/20/texas-senate-passes-ten-commandments-bill/