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'''Panentheism''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]] : (Theós) "God"; "all-in-God") is a belief system which posits that God exists and interpenetrates every part of nature, and timelessly extends beyond as well. Panentheism is distinguished from [[pantheism]], which holds that God is synonymous with the material universe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/worldview_3/panentheism.html
|title= The Worldview of Panentheism
- R. Totten, M.Div - © 2000| publisher=Web page| accessdate=2007-10-14}}</ref>
== God and Creation ==
In panentheism, God is viewed as creator and/or animating force behind the universe, and the source of universal truth. This concept of God is closely associated with the ''[[Logos]]'' as stated in the 5th century [[BC]] works of [[Heraclitus]] (ca. [[535 BC|535]]&ndashmdash;[[475 BC]]), in which the ''Logos'' pervades the [[cosmos]] and whereby all thoughts and things originate; e.g., ''"He who hears not me but the Logos will say: All is one."'' A similar statement attributed to [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] by the [[Gospel of John|John 10:30]].
While pantheism asserts that God and the universe are coextensive, panentheism claims that God is greater than the universe and that the universe is contained within God. Panentheism holds that God is the "supreme affect and effect" of the universe. See [[Cosmotheism]][http://www.cosmotheism.net]
* [[Philo of Alexandra]]
== External links link ==Wikipedia article *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panentheism Wikipedia: Panentheism]
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