A broader or more nuanced cousin to the God Hypothesis. It can refer to the proposition that there is a sacred, transcendent dimension to reality—whether personalized as a God or Gods, or impersonal as a Divine principle (like the Tao, Brahman, or the Logos). It's the hypothesis that there is a "More" to which spirituality, ritual, and religious experience connect us. This can encompass polytheism, pantheism, or panentheism, focusing on the quality of the sacred rather than a specific singular deity.
Example: "Her yoga wasn't just exercise. She followed the Divine Hypothesis: the idea that through focused breath and movement, she could align herself with a fundamental, intelligent energy (prana/shakti) that permeates and organizes the cosmos. The 'divine' wasn't a guy in the sky; it was the conscious, creative fabric of the universe itself, and her practice was a technology for plugging into it."
by Abzunammu February 2, 2026
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