Recognition and respect all beliefs or lack thereof
An artisticmandala with symbols associated with sixworld religions expressing love as a common value Omnism is theepistemological andtheological position inphilosophy that allreligions contain varying degrees of truth, but no single religion can offer a fully trueteleology .[ 1] [ 2] syncretism , or the practice of combining multiple belief systems.[ 3]
Contemporary usage has modified "belief in all religions" to refer more to an acceptance of the legitimacy of allreligions . TheOxford English Dictionary transcendent purpose or cause uniting all things or people." Omnists interpret this to mean that all religions contain varying elements of a common truth, that omnists are open to potential truths from all religions. TheOxford dictionary defines an omnist as "a person who believes in all faiths or creeds; a person who believes in a single transcendent purpose or cause uniting all things or people, or the members of a particular group of people."[ 4] Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury , considered the first Deist, argued that all religions were true.[ 5] All Religions are One William Blake professed that every religion originated from God's revelation.[ 6] Henry Stubbe and otherSocinians syncretized Unitarianism withIslamic theology.[ 7] Unitarian Universalism , which grew out of the Protestant Reformation,[ 8] Unitarian Universalist Association explicitly attest to the category of Omnism.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples [ 12] Parliament of the World's Religions was the first organization with the goal to unite all religions.[ 13]
Philip James Bailey , who first coined the term.[ 14] Ramakrishna , the Hindu mystic, believed in all religions being true. His parable-based teachings advocated the essential unity of religions and proclaimed that world religions are "so many paths to reach one and the same goal".[ 15] General and cited references [ edit ] Thomas P. Power (February 20, 2017). "6 Omnism".Confronting the Idols of Our Age . Wycliffe Studies in Gospel, Church, and Culture. Wipf and Stock. p. 30.ISBN 978-1532604331 ^ "I Omnist" . 15 May 2017.^ "Definition of OMNIST" .Merriam-Webster . 2023-02-15. Retrieved2023-02-17 .^ "Syncretism: Concept, Types, Characteristics, Features And Examples" .Collaborative Research Group .Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved7 October 2022 .^ "omnist" .Oxford dictionaries . Archived fromthe original on July 5, 2018.^ Idinopulos, T.A.; Wilson, B.C. (1998).What Is Religion?: Origins, Definitions, and Explanations ISBN 978-90-04-11022-9 . Retrieved2023-02-12 . ^ Summerfield, H. (1998).A Guide to the Books of William Blake for Innocent and Experienced Readers: With Notes on Interpretive Criticism 1910-1984 ISBN 978-0-86140-408-7 . Retrieved2023-01-18 . ^ Shah, Z.A. (2022).Islam and The English Enlightenment: The Untold Story ISBN 978-1-80011-984-0 . Retrieved2023-02-18 . ^ Bramadat, P.A. (2000).The Church on the World's Turf: An Evangelical Christian Group at a Secular University ISBN 978-0-19-535059-3 . Retrieved2023-01-16 . ^ Andrews, Yvonne L."What is Omnism?" .First Church of Lancaster, Unitarian Universalist . RetrievedJanuary 13, 2026 . ^ Patrick, Lydia."Omnism" .Words of Wisdom - Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Gwinnett . RetrievedJanuary 19, 2026 . ^ Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fairbanks."What do UUs Believe?" .UUFF.org . RetrievedJanuary 19, 2026 . ^ Andrus, M. (2021).Brothers in the Beloved Community: The Friendship of Thich Nhat Hanh and Martin Luther King Jr ISBN 978-1-946764-91-1 . Retrieved2023-02-12 . ^ Lehmann, K.; Brodeur, P. (2021).Talking Dialogue: Eleven Episodes in the History of the Modern Interreligious Dialogue Movement ISBN 978-3-11-052917-3 . Retrieved2023-02-17 . ^ Herbert F. Tucker (17 April 2008).Epic : Britain's Heroic Muse 1790-1910: Britain's Heroic Muse 1790-1910 ISBN 978-0-19-923298-7 ^ Swami Prabhavananda (2019),Religion in Practice , Routledge. Look up
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