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Pantheism: God=universe

Content

Theory

Basic principles of scientific pantheism.
Summary of pantheist views of the divinity of nature and the universe, covering also ethics, aesthetics and afterlife. By Paul Harrison.
Pantheism.
Long article in Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy. By Michael Levine.
A Synthesis of Science, Religion and Mysticism
Long on-line book analyzing cosmic unity and human mysticism. By Art D`Adamo.
Varieties of Pantheism.
Examination of various types of pantheism, including panentheism, world rejecting pantheism and world-denying pantheism, with links to examples of each type.

Organizations

Scientific Pantheism.
New organization for the development and global promotion of science-based pantheism. Also covers full theory and history of pantheism.
Universal Pantheist Society
US non-sectarian society open to all comers interested in pantheism. Produces a newsletter and other publications. Includes helpful texts on principles, ethics, ceremonies etc.

Resources

Pantheist links on the Web
Extensive list of links to texts by leading Pantheist thinkers, and to modern movements related to Pantheism.
Pantheist Reading List
Extensive annotated bibliography on all aspects of pantheism, covering philosophy, "worship", ethics and lifestyles.
Mystical union.
Examination of methods of achieving mystical and meditation-like states within a pantheist framework.
Sacerdotal policy.
Ceremony and worship in pantheism, by the Universal Pantheist Society.

History

A history of pantheism
A comprehensive and well-illustrated history of pantheist thinkers from all major Western and Eastern religions, with extensive text selections.
Heraklitus.
The first materialist pantheist in the West.
Zeno of Cittium.
Founding father of the Stoics, the main ancient school of pantheism.
Chuang Tzu.
Pantheistic views of the foremost Taoist philosopher.
Bhagavad Gita.
Panentheism in Hinduism's favourite philosophical text.
Ibn al-Arabi.
Monistic pantheism of Islam's leading Sufi mystic.
Meister Eckhart
The leading mystic of medieval Christendom.
Spinoza.
The founder of philosophical pantheism in modern Europe.
Pantheistic poets
Romantic pantheists: Wordsworth, Coleridge, Goethe, Tennyson, Whitman etc.
Albert Einstein.
Religious views of the great scientist of relativity.

©Paul Harrison & Armin Müller
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Virtual Library Religion: amueller@sunfly.ub.uni-freiburg.de
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