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Theism and Pan-en-theism

dms1972

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Can someone help me with the difference between Theism and Pan-en-theism, usually defined as All is in God. Pan-en-theism is different from Pantheism (everything is God and therefore no Creator / creature distinction). Does Pan-en-theism recognise a Creator / creature distinction.

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I admit I did a little AI check. Maybe the difference is that pantheism means all in existence is God . . . while pan-en-theism means God is different than non-divine things.

And it seems that secular pan-en-theism reduces God so He can be influenced by non-divine beings, and He does not have choice and control about how much the lesser beings might influence Him.
 
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