- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (7 July 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0415070643
- ISBN-13: 978-0415070645
- Product Dimensions: 1.4 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Many people who do not believe in God believe that 'everything is God' - that everything is part of an all-inclusive divine unity. In Pantheism, this concept is presented as a legitimate position and its philosophical basis is examined. Michael Levine compares it to theism, and discusses the scope for resolving the problems inherent in theism through pantheism. He also considers the implications of pantheism in terms of practice. This book will appeal to those who study philosophy or theology. It will also be of interest to anyone who does not believe in a personal God, but does have faith in a higher unifying force, and is interested in the justification of this as a legitimate system of thought.
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I purchased this for my partner as a gift. He really enjoyed reading it & said that the information within the book was written at an academic level and full of interesting information.
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An excellent pantheology, but...
2 Mar 2002
Format:Hardcover
Pantheism is hardly a new phenomenon, counting among its official and unofficial exponents many renowned philosophers, poets, and artists. It is also an ingredient, often an undigestible one, in most of the world's religions. In recent years the rather diffuse pantheistic currents have gathered together in a number of formal and informal associations -- one, the World Pantheist Movement, is well organized and growing and represents a particular form known first as Scientific and now Naturalistic Pantheism. An excellent introduction to Naturalistic Pantheism as a religious movement can be found in Paul Harrison's ELEMENTS OF PANTHEISM.
Unlike Harrison's short and eminently readable book, Michael P. Levine's PANTHEISM is formal, philosophical, slower going, and more opinionated. He insists, for example, that pantheism is not atheism -- a point I agree with while acknowledging that many pantheists would not insist on that being true. Levine also states upfront that he himself is not a pantheist. I find it a fascinating conundrum that a "non-believer" would take such a hard line on what constitutes the conviction he himself doesn't hold.
Nevertheless, I really enjoyed this book and value it enormously. It is a philosophical and pantheological tour de force, and whether or not one agrees with its conclusions it is to date the best textbook on the subject in existence.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
"THE" book on Pantheism
25 Aug 2007
Format:Hardcover
I am an Elemental Pantheist and this book is the best book on Pantheism bar none. Mr. Levine has done his work with this well researched book. If you want to understand what real pantheism is - not the junk New Ageists and modern pagans label "pantheism" - please read this book. Pantheism is a viable religious system for the 21st century and beyond. It is very compatible with science and the progress we need to make in order to survive as a species.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Persuasive Argument
15 May 2008
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I bought this book as a Christian Theist. I suspected that I wouldn't gain much from it so my view was not very objective. I've heard horror stories about Pantheism from members of the Church and I wanted to investigate.
What I found in Dr. Levine's book was a wealth of information that is provocative and compelling. Though this book reads in a dense philosophical way the last section on Pantheist living is very persuasive. I especially like his contrast between relationship (as per theism) and state (as per pantheism). Which basically comes down to personal and non-personal concepts of deity.
The book starts out with an introduction then moves into section 1 which talks about the different definitions of Pantheism. I would say that the best short definition is that Pantheists believe in a divine all-inclusive Unity: A principle of order and direction that is interspersed throughout the Universe.
The book then talks about problems in Pantheism in Section 2. Problems such as evil are, for the Pantheist, no sweat. Also dealt with is salvation and immortality. The pantheist view on those issues is totally different than the Christian Theist
The final section, as I mentioned, deals with pantheist practice. I found that the book explains a good world-view and is full of insight into being a healthy pantheist in relation to the rest of the world.
I highly recommend this book, even for the price, for anyone that wants a definitive explanation of Pantheism as a philosophy and life path. Another book of interest would be Paul Harrison's "Elements of Pantheism" but I found that book to be atheism in disguise.
What I found in Dr. Levine's book was a wealth of information that is provocative and compelling. Though this book reads in a dense philosophical way the last section on Pantheist living is very persuasive. I especially like his contrast between relationship (as per theism) and state (as per pantheism). Which basically comes down to personal and non-personal concepts of deity.
The book starts out with an introduction then moves into section 1 which talks about the different definitions of Pantheism. I would say that the best short definition is that Pantheists believe in a divine all-inclusive Unity: A principle of order and direction that is interspersed throughout the Universe.
The book then talks about problems in Pantheism in Section 2. Problems such as evil are, for the Pantheist, no sweat. Also dealt with is salvation and immortality. The pantheist view on those issues is totally different than the Christian Theist
The final section, as I mentioned, deals with pantheist practice. I found that the book explains a good world-view and is full of insight into being a healthy pantheist in relation to the rest of the world.
I highly recommend this book, even for the price, for anyone that wants a definitive explanation of Pantheism as a philosophy and life path. Another book of interest would be Paul Harrison's "Elements of Pantheism" but I found that book to be atheism in disguise.
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