Pantheisticon: John Toland’s Cosmic Mass
Quote:Understanding God as Nature
Quote:...Pantheisticon, written by the Irish early-Enlightenment philosopher and political activist John Toland, who first used the word "Pantheist" in English, classifying himself through it. Toland was a self-confessed contrarian,and came perilously close to persecution by the command of the Church. He is credited (or accused) by some to be a key figure in the formation of modern Druidry and Freemasonry. Regardless of the veiled truth of which, we see in the Pantheisticon the forging of a Pantheist creed and sect, and with it a sought return to European paganism, in terms of philosophic belief and ordered rirtual...
'Historically, we may regard materialism as a system of dogma set up to combat orthodox dogma...Accordingly we find that, as ancient orthodoxies disintegrate, materialism more and more gives way to scepticism.'
- Bertrand Russell
- Bertrand Russell