Difference between revisions of "Spinosism"

<p> The doctrines of Spinoza, who was born a Jew at [[Amsterdam]] in 1632. The chief articles in his system are such as these: that there is but one substance in nature, and that this only substance is endued with an infinite variety of attributes, among which are extension and cogitation; that all the bodies in the universe are modifications of this substance, considered as extended: and that all the souls of men are modifications of the same substance, considered as cogitative: that God is a necessary and infinitely perfect Being, and is the cause of all things that exist, but not a different Being from them: that there is but one Being, and one nature; and that this nature produces within itself, by an immanent act, al those which we call creatures; and that this Being is, at the same time, both agent and patient, efficient cause and subject, but that he produces nothing but modifications of himself. Thus is the [[Deity]] made the sole agent as well as patient, in all evil, both physical and moral. If this impious doctrine be not [[Atheism]] (or, as it is sometimes called, Pantheism, ) I know not what is. </p> <p> See PANTHEISM. </p>

<p> The doctrines of Spinoza, who was born a Jew at [[Amsterdam]] in 1632. The chief articles in his system are such as these: that there is but one substance in nature, and that this only substance is endued with an infinite variety of attributes, among which are extension and cogitation; that all the bodies in the universe are modifications of this substance, considered as extended: and that all the souls of men are modifications of the same substance, considered as cogitative: that God is a necessary and infinitely perfect Being, and is the cause of all things that exist, but not a different Being from them: that there is but one Being, and one nature; and that this nature produces within itself, by an immanent act, al those which we call creatures; and that this Being is, at the same time, both agent and patient, efficient cause and subject, but that he produces nothing but modifications of himself. Thus is the [[Deity]] made the sole agent as well as patient, in all evil, both physical and moral. If this impious doctrine be not [[Atheism]] (or, as it is sometimes called, Pantheism, ) I know not what is. </p> <p> See PANTHEISM. </p>

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<ref name="term_20482"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/charles-buck-theological-dictionary/spinosism Spinosism from Charles Buck Theological Dictionary]</ref>

<ref name="term_20482"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/charles-buck-theological-dictionary/spinosism Spinosism from Charles Buck Theological Dictionary]</ref>

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