| Â Pantheism is a different kind of theory in philosophy. | | | | pantheism draws ethical conclusions from these kinds |
| According to that everything is God (here ‘pan' | | | | of feelings. They say humans should seek a closer |
| means "everything" and ‘theos' means "god") or | | | | harmony with nature. We should preserve |
| that the Universe and nature are divine. According to | | | | bio-diversity and the ecological balance of the planet, |
| this theory, all is God and God is all. It identifies God | | | | not just as a matter of survival, but as a matter of |
| with the world and God is identical with God. | | | | personal fulfillment. For this reason the Pantheist |
| Pantheism regards God as wholly immanent in the | | | | philosopher Spinoza, realized two profound things, |
| world. Pantheist philosopher Spinoza expounds this | | | | that ‘All is one' (God, Nature) and that Motion is |
| theory elaborately in his book. He regards God as the | | | | fundamental to existence. So, according to this |
| only reality; God is the one substance, which has | | | | theory one thing must exist that is common and |
| infinite attributes. Only we have known about | | | | connects the many things within the Universe. |
| thought and extension. The human mind is a | | | | According to Leibniz: ‘Reality cannot be found |
| modification of infinite thought. On the other hand, | | | | except in one single source, because of the |
| the human body is a modification of infinite extension. | | | | inter-connection off all things with one |
| There is no real existence of any finite soul. | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
| Everything follows necessarily from the nature of the | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â So, Pantheism offers ways |
| divine substance. There is no purpose in nature. | | | | of expressing these feelings that how we links with |
| Everywhere is necessary. | | | | nature, the solar system and the Universe. It regards |
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Man experiences everything to follow | | | | all physical bodies are part of a great chain of |
| necessarily from the nature of God. Another famous | | | | emanation. Humans are, on every level, expression of |
| philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche says that in reality, | | | | Â |
| human life, the earth, the Universe, have no purpose | | | | Â Â Now, here arises so many questions against this |
| or meaning. He strongly says "We invented the | | | | philosophy; how this philosophy can able to explain |
| concept of purpose. In reality purpose is lacking ... We | | | | our inadequate or false ideas. Moreover our |
| are necessary, we are a piece of destiny, we belong | | | | phenomenal knowledge of ourselves and of the |
| to the whole, and we are in the whole." | | | | world never can be explained by this theory. Because |
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pantheism is | | | | it never can be accepted that the world of |
| different from Panentheism, which holds that God is | | | | appearance or inadequate notions of the world as a |
| in everything, but also transcends the Universe. But, | | | | part of eternal and adequate |
| strict pantheism is not a theism (Which theory does | | | | God.                              |
| believe that God transcends the world, and is | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
| immanent in it). It does not believe in a transcendent | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â In this essay, it is not my intention |
| or personal God who is the creator of the Universe | | | | to vivid this philosophy with its criticisms. I just want |
| and the judge of human being. Many pantheists feel | | | | to explain that how much this theory is relevant |
| the word "God" is too loaded with these | | | | nowadays. A human being is a part of the whole |
| connotations. So, never use the word in their own | | | | called by us Universe. We experience ourselves, our |
| practice – though they may use it to simplify' or | | | | thoughts and feelings as something separate from |
| to explain things to theists. Pantheism always rejects | | | | nature. But nature and human being are not |
| atheism idea of personal creator or | | | | separable. Both are inter-related. But nowadays we |
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | | | | are also hold to a materialistic point of view. It also |
| Â Â Strict or naturalistic pantheism believes that the | | | | created many serious problems to our life. This type |
| Universe either originated itself out of nothing, or it | | | | of point of view creates disorder in our biosphere |
| has existed forever. But modern scientific pantheism | | | | and in mankind. Man becomes inhuman and he forgets |
| is hold materialistic point of view. It believes that | | | | the ideal philosophy of life. Now he becomes a selfish |
| design in the Universe can be fully accounted for by | | | | giant, whose inner progress is |
| principles of evolution and self-organization. It does | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
| not believe in separate spirits or survival of the soul | | | |        Though ‘All is one and |
| after death. Pantheists concerned about personal | | | | interconnected' it is not a new concept. This is the |
| immortality seen it in realistic ways. This theory | | | | most fundamental believe which became formulate |
| strictly oppose to transcendental religions and | | | | from the ancient philosophers. They known that, one |
| supernatural beliefs as does atheism. It is a secular | | | | thing must exist that is common to and which |
| religion firmly rooted in the real world of the senses | | | | connects the many things within the Universe. But |
| and of | | | | this old human speculative thought is now steal |
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | | | | necessary to revive for connect the whole human |
| Â We may see that, this form of Pantheism is | | | | being as a family. Today, we want to emerge with |
| identical with movements variously called religious | | | | this, spiritual tradition, which is far from any limited |
| atheism, affirmative atheism, Monism or Cosmism. | | | | religious |
| Moreover it is also very close to Taoism, some | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
| forms of Chinese and Japanese Buddhism, and | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
| neo-Confucianism. But, Strict Pantheism differs from | | | | So, we may see that Pantheism also offers a |
| conventional atheism, only in its emotional and also | | | | positive ecological philosophy to our current |
| ethical response to the material universe. | | | | destructive and isolated world. It is able to realize our |
| Conventional atheism simply focuses on criticizing | | | | connection to the Universe. This Universe or God |
| transcendental beliefs and religions. But, Pantheism | | | | who reveals himself in the orderly harmony of what |
| also tresses the positive aspect of life and nature; | | | | exists, not in a God who concerns himself with the |
| the deep aesthetic and emotional responses which | | | | fates and actions of human beings. This philosophy |
| most people feel towards nature and the night sky. | | | | also gives a strong environmental message to us as |
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Naturalistic | | | | a part of nature. |