The belief that the divine exists both within and beyond the universe, meaning God contains the world but also transcends it. Unlike pantheism, which equates God with the universe, panentheism sees God as greater than the sum of creation.
Coined in 1828 by German philosopher Karl Krause from Greek 'pan' (all), 'en' (in), and 'theos' (god). The concept attempts to bridge the gap between transcendent and immanent views of divinity.
Panentheism elegantly solves the ancient puzzle of how God can be both intimately present in creation and majestically beyond it—like how your consciousness contains all your thoughts while being more than any single thought!
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