Hylotheism

Hylotheism (from Gk. hyle, 'matter' and theos, 'God') is the belief that matter is God, or that there is no God except matter and the Universe. It is distinct from materialism in that the hylotheist sees the material Universe as God and distinguished from other forms of theism in that the hylotheist does not believe in a supernatural or dualistic Universe. According to this doctrine, there is no special distinction between matter and other constituents of the Universe. The terms persist simply because the material Universe remains a useful distinction from the immaterial or supernatural. Hylotheism is a form of Pantheism.