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	'''Cosmotheism''' is a religious concept developed by [[William Luther Pierce\|William L. Pierce]] (1933-2002) in the mid-1970s . He expressed his religious philosophy in early writings and lectures, later presented in three separate pamphlets: ''The Path'', ''On Living Things'', and ''On Society''. <ref>[http://solargeneral.com/whitevolution/cosmotheism/the-path/]</ref> William Pierce was the founder of the [[National Alliance]]. Some see Cosmotheism as a form of [[panentheism]], a belief that an impersonal God is the animating force within the universe.		'''Cosmotheism''' is a religious concept developed by [[William Luther Pierce\|William L. Pierce]] (1933-2002) in the mid-1970s . He expressed his religious philosophy in early writings and lectures, later presented in three separate pamphlets: ''The Path'', ''On Living Things'', and ''On Society''. <ref>[http://solargeneral.com/whitevolution/cosmotheism/the-path/]</ref> William Pierce was the founder of the [[National Alliance]]. Some see Cosmotheism as a form of [[panentheism]], a belief that an impersonal God is the animating force within the universe.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	<small>~~<references/>~~</small>		<small>{{Reflist\|2}}</small>

	==External links==		==External links==

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[[File:Cosmotheism Life Rune (Algiz).jpg|200px|thumb|right|Cosmotheism (religious symbol)]]
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'''Cosmotheism''' is a religious concept developed by [[William Luther Pierce|William L. Pierce]] (1933-2002) in the mid-1970s . He expressed his religious philosophy in early writings and lectures, later presented in three separate pamphlets: ''The Path'', ''On Living Things'', and ''On Society''. <ref>[http://solargeneral.com/whitevolution/cosmotheism/the-path/]</ref> William Pierce was the founder of the [[National Alliance]]. Some see Cosmotheism as a form of [[panentheism]], a belief that an impersonal God is the animating force within the universe.

Cosmotheism asserts that "all is within God and God is within all." It considers the nature of reality and of existence to be mutable and destined to co-evolve towards a complete "universal consciousness," or godhood. ''Cosmos'' means an orderly and harmonious universe and thus the divine is tantamount to reality and consciousness, an inseparable part of an orderly, harmonious, and whole universal system.

In his 1976 speech [http://nationalvanguard.org/2010/09/our-cause/ "Our Cause"]
Video [http://nationalvanguard.org/2017/07/cosmotheism-is-the-meaning-of-life/], Pierce said:

:''"All we require is that you share with us a commitment to the simple, but great, truth which I have explained to you here, that you understand that you are a part of the whole, which is the creator, that you understand that your purpose, the purpose of mankind and the purpose of every other part of creation, is the creator's purpose, that this purpose is the never-ending ascent of the path of creation, the path of life symbolized by our life rune, that you understand that this path leads ever upward toward the creator's self-realization, and that the destiny of those who follow this path is godhood."''

His interpretation of cosmotheism developed from several sources: interpretations of [[George Bernard Shaw]]'s play ''[[Man and Superman]]''; strains of [[German Romanticism]]; [[Darwinian]] concepts of [[natural selection]] and of survival of the fittest, mixed with the related early 20th century [[eugenic]] ideals; and [[Ernst Haeckel]]'s version of monism.

Pierce described his form of panentheism as being based on "[t]he idea of an evolutionary universe … with an evolution toward ever higher and higher states of self-consciousness," and his political ideas were centered on racial purity and [[eugenics]] as the means of advancing the [[white race]] first towards a superhuman state, and then towards godhood. In his view, the white race represented the pinnacle of human evolution thus far and therefore should be kept genetically separate from all other races in order to achieve its destined perfection in godhood.

Pierce believed in a hierarchical society governed by what he saw as the essential principles of nature, including the survival of the fittest. In his social schema, the best-adapted genetic stock, which he believed to be the white race, should remain separated from other races; and within an all-white society, the most fit individuals should lead the rest. He thought that extensive programs of "racial cleansing" (mass expulsion) and of eugenics, both in Europe and in the U.S., would be necessary to achieve this socio-political program.

==Symbol==
The symbol for Cosmotheism chosen by William Pierce was the [[Algiz]] rune, which is also referred to as the Life Rune. The symbol represents the process of birth and renewal, and to Cosmotheists signifies the upward path of Life that Cosmotheists strive to follow. Cosmotheists sometimes refer to themselves as "People of the Rune."<ref>Griffin, Robert S., "The Fame of a Dead Man's Deeds," 2001, ISBN: 0-7173-7845-4</ref> The symbol is the same as that of the [[National Alliance]], also founded by Pierce.

==Early Cosmotheist writings and lectures==
:::See here also: [https://web.archive.org/web/20170824170346/http://en.metapedia.org/wiki/Cosmothiest_lectures]
* [[Are We Winning?]] (A message from Dr. Pierce) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of the National Alliance]]'' No. 45, November 1975
* [missing text] (Monthly Message II) ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of the National Alliance]]'' No. 46, December 1975
* [[The Twin Errors of Liberalism and Egoism]] (Monthly Message III) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of the National Alliance]]'' No. 47, January 1976
* [[Following our race-psyche]] (Monthly Message IV) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of the National Alliance]]'' No. 48, February 1976
* [[Following the Upward Path]] (Monthly Message V) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of the National Alliance]]'' No. 49, March 1976
* [[Identity, Purpose, Survival]] (Monthly Message VI) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of the National Alliance]]'' No. 50, April 1976
* [[Cosmotheist ethics]] (Monthly Message VII) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of the National Alliance]]'' No. 51, May 1976
* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2016/05/our-eternal-purpose/ Our Eternal Purpose] Cosmotheist lecture, June 1976
* [[Creating a New Society]], Cosmotheist lecture, August 15, 1976
* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2010/09/our-cause/ Our Cause] '''One Dr. Pirece's most important speeches''' September 9, 1976 Audio [https://archive.org/embed/DrWilliamPierceAudioArchive308RadioBroadcasts&playlist=1#]
* [[Crossing the Thresholds]], Cosmotheist lecture, September 26, 1976
* [[Building Our Community of Consciousness]], Cosmotheist lecture, October 10, 1976
* [[Why We Will Succeed Where Others Fail]], Cosmotheist lecture, October 24, 1976. released as an audio tape titled Fundamentals for Victory, [http://nationalvanguard.org/audio/Fundamentals%20for%20Victory-1.mp3]
* [[The Trouble with People]], Cosmotheist lecture, November 7, 1976
* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2015/08/change-versus-progress/ Change versus Progress] Audio [http://nationalvanguard.org/audio/Change%20versus%20Progress.mp3] Cosmotheist lecture, December 5, 1976
* [[Changes Ahead]], Cosmotheist lecture, December 19, 1976
* [[Conservatism or Radicalism?]], Cosmotheist lecture, January 16, 1977
* [[A World Gone Mad]], Cosmotheist lecture, January 30, 1977
* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2015/08/human-dignity-a-racial-ethic/ Human Dignity: A Racial Ethic] Audio [https://archive.org/details/WilliamPierceHumanDignity-ARacialEthic] Cosmotheist lecture, March 13, 1977
* [[A Program for a New America]] - Cosmotheist lecture, March 27, 1977
* [[Making Your Life Count]] - Cosmotheist lecture, May 8, 1977
* [[America the Sleepwalker]] - Cosmotheist lecture, May 22, 1977
* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2015/01/has-the-white-race-become-too-liberal-to-survive/ Has the White Race Become Too Liberal to Survive?] - Cosmotheist lecture, June 5, 1977
* [[Cosmotheism – Wave of the Future]] - Cosmotheist lecture, July 24, 1977
* [[Evolution and Conservative Beliefs]] - appeared in the [[National Alliance Bullentin]] of May 1978

==Books==
* [https://cosmotheistchurch.org/product/cosmotheism-religion-of-the-future-by-william-pierce/ ''Cosmotheism: Religion of the Future'']
* ''The Fame of a Dead Man's Deeds by'' [[Robert S. Griffin]]

==Videos==
* [[Cosmotheism – Wave of the Future]] a Cosmotheist lecture by Dr. Pierce Video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo2YzD4nzN8] July 24, 1977
* Racial Ethics and Human Dignity (1977) Video [http://wpmedianetwork.com/audio/55/%26quot%3BHuman+Dignity+-+A+Racial+Ethic%26quot%3B]

==Churches==
* [[Cosmotheist Church]]

==Misinformation==
The [[ADL]] which monitors extremist groups and provides inaccurate “research” to media outlets has made the false claim Cosmotheism is a form of [[Christian Identity]] religion.<ref>[http://www.adl.org/presrele/militi_71/2737_71.asp ADL press release]</ref> This error was apparently due to inaccurate reporting of the ''Spokesman-Review'' on Dr. Pierce's attendance of a 1986 [[Aryan Nations]] congress in Idaho.<ref>''National Alliance Bullentin'' July 1986</ref>



==See also==
* [[Beyondism]]
*[[Creativity (religion)]]
*[[Monism]]
*[[Pantheism]]
*[[Panentheism]]
* [[The Land (National Alliance)]]
* [[ACTION and National Alliance Bulletin commentaries]]
* [[List of articles by William L. Pierce]]
* [[National Alliance]]
* [[Lineage of American Nationalist organizations and individuals]]
* [[List of national mysticisms and religions]]
* [[Positive Christianity]]

==Notes==
<small><references/></small>

==External links==
* [https://cosmotheistchurch.org/ Cosmotheist Church]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20220707004726/http://solargeneral.com/whitevolution/cosmotheism/ Solar General]
* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2013/07/tomorrows-religion/ Tomorrow’s Religion]
* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2014/03/american-dissident-voices-toward-a-new-consciousness/ American Dissident Voices: Toward a New Consciousness]
* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2014/06/sins-against-life/ Sins Against Life]
* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2014/07/william-pierce-cosmotheisms-hard-way/ William Pierce: Cosmotheism’s Hard Way]
* [http://home.alphalink.com.au/~radnat/usanazis/cosmotheism.html ''The Turner Diaries'' as Cosmotheist text]

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	{{italic title}}		{{italic title}}
	'''Cosmotheism''' is a religious concept developed by [[William Luther Pierce\|William L. Pierce]] (1933-2002) in ~~tbe~~ mid-1970s . He expressed his religious philosophy in early writings and lectures, later presented in three separate pamphlets: ''The Path'', ''On Living Things'', and ''On Society''. <ref>[http://solargeneral.com/whitevolution/cosmotheism/the-path/]</ref> William Pierce was ~~tbe~~ founder of ~~tbe~~ [[National Alliance]]. Some see Cosmotheism as a form of [[panentheism]], a belief that an impersonal God is ~~tbe~~ animating force within ~~tbe~~ universe.		'''Cosmotheism''' is a religious concept developed by [[William Luther Pierce\|William L. Pierce]] (1933-2002) in the mid-1970s . He expressed his religious philosophy in early writings and lectures, later presented in three separate pamphlets: ''The Path'', ''On Living Things'', and ''On Society''. <ref>[http://solargeneral.com/whitevolution/cosmotheism/the-path/]</ref> William Pierce was the founder of the [[National Alliance]]. Some see Cosmotheism as a form of [[panentheism]], a belief that an impersonal God is the animating force within the universe.

	Cosmotheism asserts that "all is within God and God is within all." It considers ~~tbe~~ nature of reality and of existence to be mutable and destined to co-evolve towards a complete "universal consciousness," or godhood. ''Cosmos'' means an orderly and harmonious universe and thus ~~tbe~~ divine is tantamount to reality and consciousness, an inseparable part of an orderly, harmonious, and whole universal system.		Cosmotheism asserts that "all is within God and God is within all." It considers the nature of reality and of existence to be mutable and destined to co-evolve towards a complete "universal consciousness," or godhood. ''Cosmos'' means an orderly and harmonious universe and thus the divine is tantamount to reality and consciousness, an inseparable part of an orderly, harmonious, and whole universal system.

	In his 1976 speech [http://nationalvanguard.org/2010/09/our-cause/ "Our Cause"]		In his 1976 speech [http://nationalvanguard.org/2010/09/our-cause/ "Our Cause"]
	Video [http://nationalvanguard.org/2017/07/cosmotheism-is-the-meaning-of-life/], Pierce said:		Video [http://nationalvanguard.org/2017/07/cosmotheism-is-the-meaning-of-life/], Pierce said:

	:''"All we require is that you share with us a commitment to ~~tbe~~ simple, but great, truth which I have explained to you here, that you understand that you are a part of ~~tbe~~ whole, which is ~~tbe~~ creator, that you understand that your purpose, ~~tbe~~ purpose of mankind and ~~tbe~~ purpose of every other part of creation, is ~~tbe~~ creator's purpose, that this purpose is ~~tbe~~ never-ending ascent of ~~tbe~~ path of creation, ~~tbe~~ path of life symbolized by our life rune, that you understand that this path leads ever upward toward ~~tbe~~ creator's self-realization, and that ~~tbe~~ destiny of those who follow this path is godhood."''		:''"All we require is that you share with us a commitment to the simple, but great, truth which I have explained to you here, that you understand that you are a part of the whole, which is the creator, that you understand that your purpose, the purpose of mankind and the purpose of every other part of creation, is the creator's purpose, that this purpose is the never-ending ascent of the path of creation, the path of life symbolized by our life rune, that you understand that this path leads ever upward toward the creator's self-realization, and that the destiny of those who follow this path is godhood."''

	His interpretation of cosmotheism developed from several sources: interpretations of [[George Bernard Shaw]]'s play ''[[Man and Superman]]''; strains of [[German Romanticism]]; [[Darwinian]] concepts of [[natural selection]] and of survival of ~~tbe~~ fittest, mixed with ~~tbe~~ related early 20th century [[eugenic]] ideals; and [[Ernst Haeckel]]'s version of monism.		His interpretation of cosmotheism developed from several sources: interpretations of [[George Bernard Shaw]]'s play ''[[Man and Superman]]''; strains of [[German Romanticism]]; [[Darwinian]] concepts of [[natural selection]] and of survival of the fittest, mixed with the related early 20th century [[eugenic]] ideals; and [[Ernst Haeckel]]'s version of monism.

	Pierce described his form of panentheism as being based on "[t]he idea of an evolutionary universe … with an evolution toward ever higher and higher states of self-consciousness," and his political ideas were centered on racial purity and [[eugenics]] as ~~tbe~~ means of advancing ~~tbe~~ [[white race]] first towards a superhuman state, and then towards godhood. In his view, ~~tbe~~ white race represented ~~tbe~~ pinnacle of human evolution thus far and therefore should be kept genetically separate from all other races in order to achieve its destined perfection in godhood.		Pierce described his form of panentheism as being based on "[t]he idea of an evolutionary universe … with an evolution toward ever higher and higher states of self-consciousness," and his political ideas were centered on racial purity and [[eugenics]] as the means of advancing the [[white race]] first towards a superhuman state, and then towards godhood. In his view, the white race represented the pinnacle of human evolution thus far and therefore should be kept genetically separate from all other races in order to achieve its destined perfection in godhood.

	Pierce believed in a hierarchical society governed by what he saw as ~~tbe~~ essential principles of nature, including ~~tbe~~ survival of ~~tbe~~ fittest. In his social schema, ~~tbe~~ best-adapted genetic stock, which he believed to be ~~tbe~~ white race, should remain separated from other races; and within an all-white society, ~~tbe~~ most fit individuals should lead ~~tbe~~ rest. He thought that extensive programs of "racial cleansing" (mass expulsion) and of eugenics, both in Europe and in ~~tbe~~ U.S., would be necessary to achieve this socio-political program.		Pierce believed in a hierarchical society governed by what he saw as the essential principles of nature, including the survival of the fittest. In his social schema, the best-adapted genetic stock, which he believed to be the white race, should remain separated from other races; and within an all-white society, the most fit individuals should lead the rest. He thought that extensive programs of "racial cleansing" (mass expulsion) and of eugenics, both in Europe and in the U.S., would be necessary to achieve this socio-political program.

	==Symbol==		==Symbol==
	The symbol for Cosmotheism chosen by William Pierce was ~~tbe~~ [[Algiz]] rune, which is also referred to as ~~tbe~~ Life Rune. The symbol represents ~~tbe~~ process of birth and renewal, and to Cosmotheists signifies ~~tbe~~ upward path of Life that Cosmotheists strive to follow. Cosmotheists sometimes refer to themselves as "People of ~~tbe~~ Rune."<ref>Griffin, Robert S., "The Fame of a Dead Man's Deeds," 2001, ISBN: 0-7173-7845-4</ref> The symbol is ~~tbe~~ same as that of ~~tbe~~ [[National Alliance]], also founded by Pierce.		The symbol for Cosmotheism chosen by William Pierce was the [[Algiz]] rune, which is also referred to as the Life Rune. The symbol represents the process of birth and renewal, and to Cosmotheists signifies the upward path of Life that Cosmotheists strive to follow. Cosmotheists sometimes refer to themselves as "People of the Rune."<ref>Griffin, Robert S., "The Fame of a Dead Man's Deeds," 2001, ISBN: 0-7173-7845-4</ref> The symbol is the same as that of the [[National Alliance]], also founded by Pierce.

	==Early Cosmotheist writings and lectures==		==Early Cosmotheist writings and lectures==
	:::See here also: [https://web.archive.org/web/20170824170346/http://en.metapedia.org/wiki/Cosmothiest_lectures]		:::See here also: [https://web.archive.org/web/20170824170346/http://en.metapedia.org/wiki/Cosmothiest_lectures]
	* [[Are We Winning?]] (A message from Dr. Pierce) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of ~~tbe~~ National Alliance]]'' No. 45, November 1975		* [[Are We Winning?]] (A message from Dr. Pierce) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of the National Alliance]]'' No. 45, November 1975
	* [missing text] (Monthly Message II) ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of ~~tbe~~ National Alliance]]'' No. 46, December 1975		* [missing text] (Monthly Message II) ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of the National Alliance]]'' No. 46, December 1975
	* [[The Twin Errors of Liberalism and Egoism]] (Monthly Message III) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of ~~tbe~~ National Alliance]]'' No. 47, January 1976		* [[The Twin Errors of Liberalism and Egoism]] (Monthly Message III) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of the National Alliance]]'' No. 47, January 1976
	* [[Following our race-psyche]] (Monthly Message IV) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of ~~tbe~~ National Alliance]]'' No. 48, February 1976		* [[Following our race-psyche]] (Monthly Message IV) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of the National Alliance]]'' No. 48, February 1976
	* [[Following ~~tbe~~ Upward Path]] (Monthly Message V) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of ~~tbe~~ National Alliance]]'' No. 49, March 1976		* [[Following the Upward Path]] (Monthly Message V) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of the National Alliance]]'' No. 49, March 1976
	* [[Identity, Purpose, Survival]] (Monthly Message VI) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of ~~tbe~~ National Alliance]]'' No. 50, April 1976		* [[Identity, Purpose, Survival]] (Monthly Message VI) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of the National Alliance]]'' No. 50, April 1976
	* [[Cosmotheist ethics]] (Monthly Message VII) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of ~~tbe~~ National Alliance]]'' No. 51, May 1976		* [[Cosmotheist ethics]] (Monthly Message VII) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of the National Alliance]]'' No. 51, May 1976
	* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2016/05/our-eternal-purpose/ Our Eternal Purpose] Cosmotheist lecture, June 1976		* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2016/05/our-eternal-purpose/ Our Eternal Purpose] Cosmotheist lecture, June 1976
	* [[Creating a New Society]], Cosmotheist lecture, August 15, 1976		* [[Creating a New Society]], Cosmotheist lecture, August 15, 1976
	* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2010/09/our-cause/ Our Cause] '''One Dr. Pirece's most important speeches''' September 9, 1976 Audio [https://archive.org/embed/DrWilliamPierceAudioArchive308RadioBroadcasts&playlist=1#]		* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2010/09/our-cause/ Our Cause] '''One Dr. Pirece's most important speeches''' September 9, 1976 Audio [https://archive.org/embed/DrWilliamPierceAudioArchive308RadioBroadcasts&playlist=1#]
	* [[Crossing ~~tbe~~ Thresholds]], Cosmotheist lecture, September 26, 1976		* [[Crossing the Thresholds]], Cosmotheist lecture, September 26, 1976
	* [[Building Our Community of Consciousness]], Cosmotheist lecture, October 10, 1976		* [[Building Our Community of Consciousness]], Cosmotheist lecture, October 10, 1976
	* [[Why We Will Succeed Where Others Fail]], Cosmotheist lecture, October 24, 1976. released as an audio tape titled Fundamentals for Victory, [http://nationalvanguard.org/audio/Fundamentals%20for%20Victory-1.mp3]		* [[Why We Will Succeed Where Others Fail]], Cosmotheist lecture, October 24, 1976. released as an audio tape titled Fundamentals for Victory, [http://nationalvanguard.org/audio/Fundamentals%20for%20Victory-1.mp3]
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	* [[A Program for a New America]] - Cosmotheist lecture, March 27, 1977		* [[A Program for a New America]] - Cosmotheist lecture, March 27, 1977
	* [[Making Your Life Count]] - Cosmotheist lecture, May 8, 1977		* [[Making Your Life Count]] - Cosmotheist lecture, May 8, 1977
	* [[America ~~tbe~~ Sleepwalker]] - Cosmotheist lecture, May 22, 1977		* [[America the Sleepwalker]] - Cosmotheist lecture, May 22, 1977
	* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2015/01/has-the-white-race-become-too-liberal-to-survive/ Has ~~tbe~~ White Race Become Too Liberal to Survive?] - Cosmotheist lecture, June 5, 1977		* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2015/01/has-the-white-race-become-too-liberal-to-survive/ Has the White Race Become Too Liberal to Survive?] - Cosmotheist lecture, June 5, 1977
	* [[Cosmotheism – Wave of ~~tbe~~ Future]] - Cosmotheist lecture, July 24, 1977		* [[Cosmotheism – Wave of the Future]] - Cosmotheist lecture, July 24, 1977
	* [[Evolution and Conservative Beliefs]] - appeared in ~~tbe~~ [[National Alliance Bullentin]] of May 1978		* [[Evolution and Conservative Beliefs]] - appeared in the [[National Alliance Bullentin]] of May 1978

	==Books==		==Books==
	* [https://cosmotheistchurch.org/product/cosmotheism-religion-of-the-future-by-william-pierce/ ''Cosmotheism: Religion of ~~tbe~~ Future'']		* [https://cosmotheistchurch.org/product/cosmotheism-religion-of-the-future-by-william-pierce/ ''Cosmotheism: Religion of the Future'']
	* ''The Fame of a Dead Man's Deeds by'' [[Robert S. Griffin]]		* ''The Fame of a Dead Man's Deeds by'' [[Robert S. Griffin]]

	==Videos==		==Videos==
	* [[Cosmotheism – Wave of ~~tbe~~ Future]] a Cosmotheist lecture by Dr. Pierce Video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo2YzD4nzN8] July 24, 1977		* [[Cosmotheism – Wave of the Future]] a Cosmotheist lecture by Dr. Pierce Video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo2YzD4nzN8] July 24, 1977
	* Racial Ethics and Human Dignity (1977) Video [http://wpmedianetwork.com/audio/55/%26quot%3BHuman+Dignity+-+A+Racial+Ethic%26quot%3B]		* Racial Ethics and Human Dignity (1977) Video [http://wpmedianetwork.com/audio/55/%26quot%3BHuman+Dignity+-+A+Racial+Ethic%26quot%3B]

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	==Misinformation==		==Misinformation==
	The [[ADL]] which monitors extremist groups and provides inaccurate “research” to media outlets has made ~~tbe~~ false claim Cosmotheism is a form of [[Christian Identity]] religion.<ref>[http://www.adl.org/presrele/militi_71/2737_71.asp ADL press release]</ref> This error was apparently due to inaccurate reporting of ~~tbe~~ ''Spokesman-Review'' on Dr. Pierce's attendance of a 1986 [[Aryan Nations]] congress in Idaho.<ref>''National Alliance Bullentin'' July 1986</ref>		The [[ADL]] which monitors extremist groups and provides inaccurate “research” to media outlets has made the false claim Cosmotheism is a form of [[Christian Identity]] religion.<ref>[http://www.adl.org/presrele/militi_71/2737_71.asp ADL press release]</ref> This error was apparently due to inaccurate reporting of the ''Spokesman-Review'' on Dr. Pierce's attendance of a 1986 [[Aryan Nations]] congress in Idaho.<ref>''National Alliance Bullentin'' July 1986</ref>

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	'''Cosmotheism''' is a religious concept developed by [[William Luther Pierce\|William L. Pierce]] (1933-2002) in ~~the~~ mid-1970s . He expressed his religious philosophy in early writings and lectures, later presented in three separate pamphlets: ''The Path'', ''On Living Things'', and ''On Society''. <ref>[http://solargeneral.com/whitevolution/cosmotheism/the-path/]</ref> William Pierce was ~~the~~ founder of ~~the~~ [[National Alliance]]. Some see Cosmotheism as a form of [[panentheism]], a belief that an impersonal God is ~~the~~ animating force within ~~the~~ universe.		'''Cosmotheism''' is a religious concept developed by [[William Luther Pierce\|William L. Pierce]] (1933-2002) in tbe mid-1970s . He expressed his religious philosophy in early writings and lectures, later presented in three separate pamphlets: ''The Path'', ''On Living Things'', and ''On Society''. <ref>[http://solargeneral.com/whitevolution/cosmotheism/the-path/]</ref> William Pierce was tbe founder of tbe [[National Alliance]]. Some see Cosmotheism as a form of [[panentheism]], a belief that an impersonal God is tbe animating force within tbe universe.

	Cosmotheism asserts that "all is within God and God is within all." It considers ~~the~~ nature of reality and of existence to be mutable and destined to co-evolve towards a complete "universal consciousness," or godhood. ''Cosmos'' means an orderly and harmonious universe and thus ~~the~~ divine is tantamount to reality and consciousness, an inseparable part of an orderly, harmonious, and whole universal system.		Cosmotheism asserts that "all is within God and God is within all." It considers tbe nature of reality and of existence to be mutable and destined to co-evolve towards a complete "universal consciousness," or godhood. ''Cosmos'' means an orderly and harmonious universe and thus tbe divine is tantamount to reality and consciousness, an inseparable part of an orderly, harmonious, and whole universal system.

	In his 1976 speech [http://nationalvanguard.org/2010/09/our-cause/ "Our Cause"]		In his 1976 speech [http://nationalvanguard.org/2010/09/our-cause/ "Our Cause"]
	Video [http://nationalvanguard.org/2017/07/cosmotheism-is-the-meaning-of-life/], Pierce said:		Video [http://nationalvanguard.org/2017/07/cosmotheism-is-the-meaning-of-life/], Pierce said:

	:''"All we require is that you share with us a commitment to ~~the~~ simple, but great, truth which I have explained to you here, that you understand that you are a part of ~~the~~ whole, which is ~~the~~ creator, that you understand that your purpose, ~~the~~ purpose of mankind and ~~the~~ purpose of every other part of creation, is ~~the~~ creator's purpose, that this purpose is ~~the~~ never-ending ascent of ~~the~~ path of creation, ~~the~~ path of life symbolized by our life rune, that you understand that this path leads ever upward toward ~~the~~ creator's self-realization, and that ~~the~~ destiny of those who follow this path is godhood."''		:''"All we require is that you share with us a commitment to tbe simple, but great, truth which I have explained to you here, that you understand that you are a part of tbe whole, which is tbe creator, that you understand that your purpose, tbe purpose of mankind and tbe purpose of every other part of creation, is tbe creator's purpose, that this purpose is tbe never-ending ascent of tbe path of creation, tbe path of life symbolized by our life rune, that you understand that this path leads ever upward toward tbe creator's self-realization, and that tbe destiny of those who follow this path is godhood."''

	His interpretation of cosmotheism developed from several sources: interpretations of [[George Bernard Shaw]]'s play ''[[Man and Superman]]''; strains of [[German Romanticism]]; [[Darwinian]] concepts of [[natural selection]] and of survival of ~~the~~ fittest, mixed with ~~the~~ related early 20th century [[eugenic]] ideals; and [[Ernst Haeckel]]'s version of monism.		His interpretation of cosmotheism developed from several sources: interpretations of [[George Bernard Shaw]]'s play ''[[Man and Superman]]''; strains of [[German Romanticism]]; [[Darwinian]] concepts of [[natural selection]] and of survival of tbe fittest, mixed with tbe related early 20th century [[eugenic]] ideals; and [[Ernst Haeckel]]'s version of monism.

	Pierce described his form of panentheism as being based on "[t]he idea of an evolutionary universe … with an evolution toward ever higher and higher states of self-consciousness," and his political ideas were centered on racial purity and [[eugenics]] as ~~the~~ means of advancing ~~the~~ [[white race]] first towards a superhuman state, and then towards godhood. In his view, ~~the~~ white race represented ~~the~~ pinnacle of human evolution thus far and therefore should be kept genetically separate from all other races in order to achieve its destined perfection in godhood.		Pierce described his form of panentheism as being based on "[t]he idea of an evolutionary universe … with an evolution toward ever higher and higher states of self-consciousness," and his political ideas were centered on racial purity and [[eugenics]] as tbe means of advancing tbe [[white race]] first towards a superhuman state, and then towards godhood. In his view, tbe white race represented tbe pinnacle of human evolution thus far and therefore should be kept genetically separate from all other races in order to achieve its destined perfection in godhood.

	Pierce believed in a hierarchical society governed by what he saw as ~~the~~ essential principles of nature, including ~~the~~ survival of ~~the~~ fittest. In his social schema, ~~the~~ best-adapted genetic stock, which he believed to be ~~the~~ white race, should remain separated from other races; and within an all-white society, ~~the~~ most fit individuals should lead ~~the~~ rest. He thought that extensive programs of "racial cleansing" (mass expulsion) and of eugenics, both in Europe and in ~~the~~ U.S., would be necessary to achieve this socio-political program.		Pierce believed in a hierarchical society governed by what he saw as tbe essential principles of nature, including tbe survival of tbe fittest. In his social schema, tbe best-adapted genetic stock, which he believed to be tbe white race, should remain separated from other races; and within an all-white society, tbe most fit individuals should lead tbe rest. He thought that extensive programs of "racial cleansing" (mass expulsion) and of eugenics, both in Europe and in tbe U.S., would be necessary to achieve this socio-political program.

	==Symbol==		==Symbol==
	The symbol for Cosmotheism chosen by William Pierce was ~~the~~ [[Algiz]] rune, which is also referred to as ~~the~~ Life Rune. The symbol represents ~~the~~ process of birth and renewal, and to Cosmotheists signifies ~~the~~ upward path of Life that Cosmotheists strive to follow. Cosmotheists sometimes refer to themselves as "People of ~~the~~ Rune."<ref>Griffin, Robert S., "The Fame of a Dead Man's Deeds," 2001, ISBN: 0-7173-7845-4</ref> The symbol is ~~the~~ same as that of ~~the~~ [[National Alliance]], also founded by Pierce.		The symbol for Cosmotheism chosen by William Pierce was tbe [[Algiz]] rune, which is also referred to as tbe Life Rune. The symbol represents tbe process of birth and renewal, and to Cosmotheists signifies tbe upward path of Life that Cosmotheists strive to follow. Cosmotheists sometimes refer to themselves as "People of tbe Rune."<ref>Griffin, Robert S., "The Fame of a Dead Man's Deeds," 2001, ISBN: 0-7173-7845-4</ref> The symbol is tbe same as that of tbe [[National Alliance]], also founded by Pierce.

	==Early Cosmotheist writings and lectures==		==Early Cosmotheist writings and lectures==
	:::See here also: [https://web.archive.org/web/20170824170346/http://en.metapedia.org/wiki/Cosmothiest_lectures]		:::See here also: [https://web.archive.org/web/20170824170346/http://en.metapedia.org/wiki/Cosmothiest_lectures]
	* [[Are We Winning?]] (A message from Dr. Pierce) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of ~~the~~ National Alliance]]'' No. 45, November 1975		* [[Are We Winning?]] (A message from Dr. Pierce) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of tbe National Alliance]]'' No. 45, November 1975
	* [missing text] (Monthly Message II) ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of ~~the~~ National Alliance]]'' No. 46, December 1975		* [missing text] (Monthly Message II) ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of tbe National Alliance]]'' No. 46, December 1975
	* [[The Twin Errors of Liberalism and Egoism]] (Monthly Message III) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of ~~the~~ National Alliance]]'' No. 47, January 1976		* [[The Twin Errors of Liberalism and Egoism]] (Monthly Message III) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of tbe National Alliance]]'' No. 47, January 1976
	* [[Following our race-psyche]] (Monthly Message IV) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of ~~the~~ National Alliance]]'' No. 48, February 1976		* [[Following our race-psyche]] (Monthly Message IV) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of tbe National Alliance]]'' No. 48, February 1976
	* [[Following ~~the~~ Upward Path]] (Monthly Message V) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of ~~the~~ National Alliance]]'' No. 49, March 1976		* [[Following tbe Upward Path]] (Monthly Message V) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of tbe National Alliance]]'' No. 49, March 1976
	* [[Identity, Purpose, Survival]] (Monthly Message VI) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of ~~the~~ National Alliance]]'' No. 50, April 1976		* [[Identity, Purpose, Survival]] (Monthly Message VI) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of tbe National Alliance]]'' No. 50, April 1976
	* [[Cosmotheist ethics]] (Monthly Message VII) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of ~~the~~ National Alliance]]'' No. 51, May 1976		* [[Cosmotheist ethics]] (Monthly Message VII) - ''[[ACTION: Internal Bulletin of tbe National Alliance]]'' No. 51, May 1976
	* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2016/05/our-eternal-purpose/ Our Eternal Purpose] Cosmotheist lecture, June 1976		* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2016/05/our-eternal-purpose/ Our Eternal Purpose] Cosmotheist lecture, June 1976
	* [[Creating a New Society]], Cosmotheist lecture, August 15, 1976		* [[Creating a New Society]], Cosmotheist lecture, August 15, 1976
	* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2010/09/our-cause/ Our Cause] '''One Dr. Pirece's most important speeches''' September 9, 1976 Audio [https://archive.org/embed/DrWilliamPierceAudioArchive308RadioBroadcasts&playlist=1#]		* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2010/09/our-cause/ Our Cause] '''One Dr. Pirece's most important speeches''' September 9, 1976 Audio [https://archive.org/embed/DrWilliamPierceAudioArchive308RadioBroadcasts&playlist=1#]
	* [[Crossing ~~the~~ Thresholds]], Cosmotheist lecture, September 26, 1976		* [[Crossing tbe Thresholds]], Cosmotheist lecture, September 26, 1976
	* [[Building Our Community of Consciousness]], Cosmotheist lecture, October 10, 1976		* [[Building Our Community of Consciousness]], Cosmotheist lecture, October 10, 1976
	* [[Why We Will Succeed Where Others Fail]], Cosmotheist lecture, October 24, 1976. released as an audio tape titled Fundamentals for Victory, [http://nationalvanguard.org/audio/Fundamentals%20for%20Victory-1.mp3]		* [[Why We Will Succeed Where Others Fail]], Cosmotheist lecture, October 24, 1976. released as an audio tape titled Fundamentals for Victory, [http://nationalvanguard.org/audio/Fundamentals%20for%20Victory-1.mp3]
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	* [[A Program for a New America]] - Cosmotheist lecture, March 27, 1977		* [[A Program for a New America]] - Cosmotheist lecture, March 27, 1977
	* [[Making Your Life Count]] - Cosmotheist lecture, May 8, 1977		* [[Making Your Life Count]] - Cosmotheist lecture, May 8, 1977
	* [[America ~~the~~ Sleepwalker]] - Cosmotheist lecture, May 22, 1977		* [[America tbe Sleepwalker]] - Cosmotheist lecture, May 22, 1977
	* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2015/01/has-the-white-race-become-too-liberal-to-survive/ Has ~~the~~ White Race Become Too Liberal to Survive?] - Cosmotheist lecture, June 5, 1977		* [http://nationalvanguard.org/2015/01/has-the-white-race-become-too-liberal-to-survive/ Has tbe White Race Become Too Liberal to Survive?] - Cosmotheist lecture, June 5, 1977
	* [[Cosmotheism – Wave of ~~the~~ Future]] - Cosmotheist lecture, July 24, 1977		* [[Cosmotheism – Wave of tbe Future]] - Cosmotheist lecture, July 24, 1977
	* [[Evolution and Conservative Beliefs]] - appeared in ~~the~~ [[National Alliance Bullentin]] of May 1978		* [[Evolution and Conservative Beliefs]] - appeared in tbe [[National Alliance Bullentin]] of May 1978

	==Books==		==Books==
	* [https://cosmotheistchurch.org/product/cosmotheism-religion-of-the-future-by-william-pierce/ ''Cosmotheism: Religion of ~~the~~ Future'']		* [https://cosmotheistchurch.org/product/cosmotheism-religion-of-the-future-by-william-pierce/ ''Cosmotheism: Religion of tbe Future'']
	* ''The Fame of a Dead Man's Deeds by'' [[Robert S. Griffin]]		* ''The Fame of a Dead Man's Deeds by'' [[Robert S. Griffin]]

	==Videos==		==Videos==
	* [[Cosmotheism – Wave of ~~the~~ Future]] a Cosmotheist lecture by Dr. Pierce Video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo2YzD4nzN8] July 24, 1977		* [[Cosmotheism – Wave of tbe Future]] a Cosmotheist lecture by Dr. Pierce Video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo2YzD4nzN8] July 24, 1977
	* Racial Ethics and Human Dignity (1977) Video [http://wpmedianetwork.com/audio/55/%26quot%3BHuman+Dignity+-+A+Racial+Ethic%26quot%3B]		* Racial Ethics and Human Dignity (1977) Video [http://wpmedianetwork.com/audio/55/%26quot%3BHuman+Dignity+-+A+Racial+Ethic%26quot%3B]

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	==Misinformation==		==Misinformation==
	The [[ADL]] which monitors extremist groups and provides inaccurate “research” to media outlets has made ~~the~~ false claim Cosmotheism is a form of [[Christian Identity]] religion.<ref>[http://www.adl.org/presrele/militi_71/2737_71.asp ADL press release]</ref> This error was apparently due to inaccurate reporting of ~~the~~ ''Spokesman-Review'' on Dr. Pierce's attendance of a 1986 [[Aryan Nations]] congress in Idaho.<ref>''National Alliance Bullentin'' July 1986</ref>		The [[ADL]] which monitors extremist groups and provides inaccurate “research” to media outlets has made tbe false claim Cosmotheism is a form of [[Christian Identity]] religion.<ref>[http://www.adl.org/presrele/militi_71/2737_71.asp ADL press release]</ref> This error was apparently due to inaccurate reporting of tbe ''Spokesman-Review'' on Dr. Pierce's attendance of a 1986 [[Aryan Nations]] congress in Idaho.<ref>''National Alliance Bullentin'' July 1986</ref>

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