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'''Pandeism''' (or '''pan-deism'''), a theological doctrine first delineated in the 18th century, combines aspects of [[pantheism]] with aspects of [[deism]]. It holds that a creator deity became the universe and ceased to exist as a separate entity (deism holding that God does not interfere with the universe after its creation).<ref>{{cite book
| title= The History of Science: A Beginner's Guide
| author = Sean F. Johnston
| year = 2012
| isbn = 9781780741598
| page = 90
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=srvZqTNP52cC
| publisher= Oneworld Publications
| quote = In its most abstract form, deism may not attempt to describe the characteristics of such a non-interventionist creator, or even that the universe is identical with God (a variant known as ''pandeism'').}}</ref><ref>{{cite book
| title= This Strange Eventful History: A Philosophy of Meaning
| author = Paul Bradley
| year = 2011
| isbn = 978-0875868769
| page = 156
| publisher=Algora Publishing
| quote = Pandeism combines the concepts of Deism and Pantheism with a god who creates the universe and then becomes it.}}</ref><ref name="Dawe">{{cite book
| title= The God Franchise: A Theory of Everything
| author = Alan H. Dawe
| year = 2011
| isbn = 978-0473201142
| page = 48
| publisher=Life Magic Publishing (self-published)
| quote = Pandeism: This is the belief that God created the universe, is now one with it, and so, is no longer a separate conscious entity. This is a combination of pantheism (God is identical to the universe) and deism (God created the universe and then withdrew Himself).}}</ref><ref>{{cite book
| title= Mere Mormonism: Defense of Mormon Theology
| author = Ronald R. Zollinger
| year = 2010
| isbn = 978-1-46210-585-4
| chapter = 6
|quote = Pandeism. This is a kind of pantheism that incorporates a form of deism, holding that the universe is identical to God but also that God was previously a conscious and sentient force or entity that designed and created the universe.}}</ref> Pandeism is proposed to explain (as it relates to deism) why God would create a universe and then appear to abandon it, and (as it relates to pantheism) an origin and purpose of the universe.

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