The Pantheist Index

Lifeways: Ways of living in keeping with Pantheist beliefs.

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• Authenticity (3) Being true and faithful to one's own nature.

• Environmentalism (16) Caring for our natural home as something worth preserving in and of itself, seeing humans as more involved than stewards.

• Gardening (12) Getting close to one's own small part of Nature, cooperating in the natural miracles of germination and fructification.

• Intentional Communities (6) Deliberately choosing neighbours and neighbourhood.

• Meditation (6) The art of reaching inner peace and recognising a sense of connectedness.

• Natural Death (6) Attitudes to dying and the handling of the details of death in keeping with Pantheist beliefs.

• Natural Sanctuaries (2) Works of individuals or groups to protect and/or restore natural habitats and provide havens for Nature and Nature-lovers.

• Non-Violence (4) A theme of a number of religions, from making peace with fellow humans to living in harmony with "natural law".

• Parenting and Education (11) Raising children in a Pantheist household and educating them to be aware of the natural world.

• Simple Living (16) Living lightly on the Earth and allowing room in our lives for the spiritual.

• Sustainable Systems (7) Forms of economics and government that do not deplete natural resources.

• Vegetarianism (3) Eating from lower on the food chain for greater personal, social and environmental health.

• Introducing Ecopsychology Two excerpts from "Prescribing Nature", by Gestalt psychologist John L. Swanson, which outline the therapeutic benefits of direct contact with Nature.

• Leafpile in Transylvania Photo essay by Henry and Kathleen McLaughlin, an American couple who spent a year in rural Romania. Fascinating glimpses of village life, ceremonies, festivals, agriculture and much more.

• New Road Map Foundation Provides people with practical tools and innovative approaches for managing and mastering basic life challenges, based on a vision of a cooperative human community in a diverse yet interconnected world.

• Peace, Love & Harmony (PLH) Insurance Agency PLH Insurance is an independent, socially and environmentally concerned insurance agency. Their "Good Karma Program" donates 1% of insurance premiums to worthy causes that make a difference.

• Questions You May Have Answers the question "Is Pantheism Atheistic?" and addresses the issue of "Worship and Prayer" within the context of Pantheism.

• Responsible Shopper Tool to help consumers learn more about the companies behind the products they buy, from shoes to toothpaste, on a range of issues such as sweatshops, pollution, family-friendliness, ethics and more.

• Sexual Pantheism Life on earth is a vast tree with myriad branches, on which each of us is a leaf. Sex links us to all life in the past, and to all human life in the future.

• The Pantheist World View Essay from the Universal Pantheist Society describes the ways in which Pantheism has evolved into a meaningful path for modern life.