pandeism

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Noun — The belief that a god created the universe and then became identical with it, no longer existing apart from it or acting within it.

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a belief in pandeism pandeism and pantheism philosophical pandeism

Pandeism is a specialised term from philosophy and theology, rarely heard in everyday speech.

Etymology

Pandeism was likely taken from the German word Pandeismus, itself joining the Greek-derived prefix pan-, meaning ‘all’, with a German term for deism that traces back to the Latin word for god. It can also be understood as a blend of ‘pantheism’ and ‘deism’.

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What does pandeism mean?

Pandeism is the belief that a god formed the universe and then became one with it, so it no longer exists or acts separately.

How is pandeism different from pantheism?

Pantheism holds that god and the universe are simply identical, while pandeism adds the idea that a conscious, creating god became the universe.

Where does the word pandeism come from?

It probably comes from German, combining a prefix meaning ‘all’ with a word for deism, and can also be read as a blend of ‘pantheism’ and ‘deism’.

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