Panentheism

Panentheism (Greek words: pan=all, en=in and Theos=God; "God-in-all") is the view that God is immanent within all Creation or that God is the animating force behind the universe. Unlike pantheism, panentheism does not mean that the universe is all God or that God contains the universe inside himself. In panentheism, God maintains a transcendent character, and is viewed as both the creator and the original source of universal morality. The term is closely associated with the Logos of Hellenistic philosophy in the works of Herakleitos, which pervades the cosmos and whereby all things were made.

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Greek - God - Immanent - Creation - Pantheism - Transcendent - Logos - Hellenistic - Philosophy - Herakleitos - Cosmos

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In short, a panentheistic deity is an emergent property of Existence.

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