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- noun Plural form of
panentheist .
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Hindus are panentheists, i.e. they believe that God is in all things and that all things are in God: God is everything, God is in everything, and everything is in God only.
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Because of the difficulties with understanding “in” as referring to a location in relation to God, “in” is most often understood by panentheists as an analogy conveying information by means of a comparison.
Panentheism Culp, John 2009
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One day, the most missionary and outspoken of our contemporary atheists hold a secret meeting and henceforth announce themselves to be panentheists.
Why I am Not a Pantheist (Nor a Panentheist): Metaphysics, Totalization, and the Cosmos By Jonathan Weidenbaum William Harryman 2009
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Scott, I'd say that most panentheists are trying to avoid the "God of the gaps" approach.
Adventures in the Spirit: Part Four James F. McGrath 2009
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And yet, on closer inspection, the distinction between the two notions revolves around how we interpret the meaning of “all,” for both pantheists and panentheists claim that God is to be equated with everything that is.
Why I am Not a Pantheist (Nor a Panentheist): Metaphysics, Totalization, and the Cosmos By Jonathan Weidenbaum William Harryman 2009
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The "More Neural Than Thou" crowd will still believe in zombies, the theists will still believe in God, the panentheists will still believe in woo.
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In contrast to many panentheists, Clayton seeks to preserve the traditional doctrine of creation out of nothing pp.183-4.
Archive 2009-05-01 James F. McGrath 2009
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First, the Na'Vi are panentheists, not pantheists.
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So perhaps there is more agreement between the different sides here than might first seem to be the case, since panentheists and various liberal Jews and Christians do indeed reject angels and djinn and other such figures.
Quote of the Day (John Wilkins) James F. McGrath 2009
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In contrast to many panentheists, Clayton seeks to preserve the traditional doctrine of creation out of nothing pp.183-4.
Adventures in the Spirit: Part Three James F. McGrath 2009
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