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Beliefs and Values of The TranscendentalisTs

Nature of god Defined God as the oversoul, the grand soul Thought the oversoul (aka “umbrella soul”) encompassed and connected the souls of all of us (people, animals, nature, and God) Believed people should strive to hear the inner voice that is God

Nature of the Universe Believed the universe could be understood through intuition over reason.

Man’s Nature Reasoned that man is a part of nature and takes part of the divinity; therefore, man must be good.

Humanity’s Duty Thought people's goal should be to develop the divinity within one's self.

Stated there was no evil, but rather we have a misconception of it. Source of evil Stated there was no evil, but rather we have a misconception of it.

Religion Opposed organized religion; they sought spiritual fulfillment through nature.

General Views adverse to rigid rationalism, social adverse to rigid rationalism, social conformity, materialism, and commercialism stressed individualism, emotion and intuition, and the divinity of man