pantheism

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Recent Examples of pantheism In 1809, Friedrich’s budding pantheism landed him in hot water. Zachary Fine, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024 If anyone is wondering, stoicism and pantheism are my preferred lenses through to view the world. Christa Allen, Allure, 28 May 2021 There’s a scene in The Wolf Gift where Reuben is staring up at the stars and musing about the nature of God, and his ruminations there almost seem to be a cosmic pantheism or something. Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2012 While some people might think pantheism is silly, that doesn't matter. Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantheism
Noun
  • There are still remnants of the Gauls in the modern French language, including the words for country and paganism, INRAP president Dominique Garcia pointed out.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • To Europeans, the binary of civility and savagery paralleled that of Christianity and paganism.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Stasevska was born in 1984, the same year that Glass’ hypnotic, ritualistic opera, about an Egyptian pharaoh who dared to push monotheism onto his polytheistic culture, debuted in Stuttgart, Germany.
    Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Along with theology, that list now includes applied psychology, pharmaceutical sciences and others.
    Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Snyder earned bachelor’s degrees in English and education, along with a minor in theology, from Valparaiso University in 2003.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Although Americans are rarely asked to weigh in on polytheism, surveys consistently show that not believing in God is among the biggest political liabilities—more electorally costly than being gay, Black, Jewish, Muslim, or female.
    Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The opera ends with Akhnaten’s son, presumably Tutankhamun, restoring polytheism, and then, once the staging jumps millennia into the future, it’s rediscovered by modern-day tourists.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But the revered text affirmed a generic theism – belief in a creator god – without mentioning Jesus or Christianity.
    Thomas Tweed, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
  • And that’s just for starters on theism of some Founding Fathers.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Organizations often invest in sophisticated detection and mitigation systems but fail to develop the doctrine, confidence and authority structures required to use them effectively.
    Bill Edwards, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The clock seemed to rewind 1,400 years as tenets established at the religion’s dawn—Sharia law—were formalized into the doctrine of Velayat-e Faqih, the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 29 June 2026

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“Pantheism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantheism. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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