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Causes: Arts & Culture, Humanities, Religion, Religion-Related
Mission: The purposes of the Society are: "to unite Pantheists everywhereinto a common fellowship, to undertake the conveyance ofinformation about Pantheism to the interested public, toencourage discussion and communication among Pantheists, toprovide mutual aid and defense of Pantheists everywhere, tostimulate a revision of social attitudes away fromanthropocentrism and toward reverence for the Earth and a visionof the ultimate context for human existence, and to takeappropriate action toward the protection and restoration of theEarth." Pantheists seek to improve their relationship with thenatural world as their fundamental religious responsibility."
Programs: Pantheism holds that the Cosmos is synonymous with the theological principle of God. The Cosmos is divine, and the earth sacred.The Society is comprised of individuals who feel that fundamental religious experience involves an individual relationship with the natural world.Recognizing that freedom of belief is inherent in the pantheist tradition, the Society's bylaws explicitly prohibit any requirement imposing a particular interpretation of religion or subscription to any particular religious belief, doctrine, or creed.Universal Pantheist Society Members participate in the following activities: our quarterly publication Pantheist Vision; discussion forum on our website, www.pantheist.net; member exchange listings in Pantheist Vision; spotlight web-space, public dissemination of information on modern Pantheism; sharing opportunities with other Pantheists; support of research on Pantheism; special publications and bibliographies; promotion of Pantheist celebrations, holidays, and special events; and support application of Pantheist principles to solve social and environmental problems.