The entire diagram is representative of modern pantheism. This is similar to the concept of the Tao , or 'Way,' of Nature. The Tao is seen as the Essence of existence, or the 'Nature of Nature,' the creative principle in Reality. These ideas are thousands of years old, yet only today are they beginning to be recognized in Western society. Standard pantheism need not be inconsistent with empirical science and rational thought, even if the particular variant or conception of pantheism itself is not of the 'scientific' variety, as promoted by certain groups.
Divinity can be perfectly natural, and most pantheists believe that it is.
Nature demands no worship , only respect. Feelings of connection to the Unity of Nature may or may not be expressed in ritual and similar activities, but any form of religious ceremony undertaken by a pantheist is more likely to focus on our own feelings, rather than needlessly worshipping a creative force which we know is alive and vibrant, but neccessarily impersonal. The laws of physics are the laws of creation, and this creative Nature of existence is seen as the key to understanding. Famous pantheists have included Albert Einstein , Ralph Waldo Emerson , Walt Whitman , Giordano Bruno , and many others. Although relatively few pantheists know that there is a name for their beliefs, it is estimated that the number of persons who ascribe to pantheistic ideas in some form numbers in the tens of millions.