Tintern Abbey

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Write a Short note on 'Pantheism'.

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Write a short note on 'Pantheism' Pantheism is the belief that God exists in nature In pantheism God and the universe are not separated God and nature are the same God is everywhere in the trees rivers mountains sky and even in people The term pantheism is derived from the Greek words pan meaning all and theos meaning God According to the Oxford Dictionary Pantheism means The view that God is in everything or that God and the universe are one This belief suggests that nature is not just beautiful it is holy and divine When we look at a sunset listen to the sound of waves or feel the wind on our faces we are actually feeling the presence of God Everything in the world is connected and God exists in every part of it Many Romantic poets like William Wordsworth - believed in pantheism In his poem Tintern

Abbey Wordsworth says that nature is like a teacher and a guide He feels a deep spiritual connection with nature almost as if it is a living spirit that cares for him Pantheism is different from traditional religion In conventional religions God is usually thought of as a king or father Instead of praying in a church or temple a pantheist might find peace by sitting in a forest or looking at the stars Some people find pantheism comforting because it means we are never truly alone God is always around us in the world In short pantheism is the belief that God and nature are one and that we can feel closest to God by loving and respecting the natural world

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