In lang=en terms the difference between pantheism and animism
is that pantheism is the belief in all gods; omnitheism while animism is a doctrine that animal life is produced by an immaterial spirit.
As nouns the difference between pantheism and animism
is that pantheism is the belief that the universe is in some sense divine and should be revered. Pantheism identifies the universe with God but denies any personality or transcendence of such a God while animism is a belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena.
pantheism
English
Alternative forms
* sometimes hyphenated or expressed as a phrase: pan-theism', ' pan theism
* sometimes either the P or (rarely) both the P and T are capitalized: Pantheism', ' PanTheism
* variations of capitalization and spacing may be combined: Pan-theism', '''Pan-Theism''', '''Pan Theism''', ' Pan theism
Noun
(
en noun)
The belief that the universe is in some sense divine and should be revered. Pantheism identifies the universe with God but denies any personality or transcendence of such a God.
(rare) The belief in all gods; omnitheism.
Quotations
* See
Derived terms
* neo-pantheism
* pantheist
* pantheists
* pantheistic
* pantheistical
* pantheistically
* pandeism
* panentheism
Related terms
* pandeism
* panentheism
* theism
animism
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena.
A belief that an immaterial force animates the universe.
(dated) A doctrine that animal life is produced by an immaterial spirit.
