Pancratotheism
Pancratotheism – Specifically identifies God as the personification of total and absolute power. Not just a god who has power, but God is Power (with a capital P). This is the deity of omnipotence defined as the ability to do anything logically possible, often associated with classical theism but here the emphasis is on the very essence of divinity as dynamic force. Prayers become requests for intervention.
Example: “When he prayed, he didn’t ask for wisdom or love—he asked for a demonstration of might. Pancratotheism: God as the ultimate muscle.”
Panencratotheism – The belief that God is the power that sustains and contains all other forms of power. Not just that God is powerful, but that every instance of power—physical, political, personal—exists within God and by God’s permission. This is a soft panentheism where God is the “field” that enables any local force. It’s often used to reconcile omnipotence with free will: creatures have power, but only as participants in the divine power.
Example: “She saw her ability to choose as a loan from God—panencratotheism, where every push of will is a ripple on the ocean of divine strength.”
Panencratotheism – The belief that God is the power that sustains and contains all other forms of power. Not just that God is powerful, but that every instance of power—physical, political, personal—exists within God and by God’s permission. This is a soft panentheism where God is the “field” that enables any local force. It’s often used to reconcile omnipotence with free will: creatures have power, but only as participants in the divine power.
Example: “She saw her ability to choose as a loan from God—panencratotheism, where every push of will is a ripple on the ocean of divine strength.”
Pancratotheism by Dumu The Void April 20, 2026
