Yes, Bernardo Kastrup does believe in God, but it’s important to understand that his idea of God is very different from the traditional theistic God.
Here’s a clear breakdown:
- Kastrup’s view
- He is a philosophical idealist, meaning he believes that consciousness is fundamental and that reality itself is essentially mental.
- For him, what we call “physical reality” is a kind of manifestation of a universal mind.
- He sometimes uses the term “God” to describe this universal consciousness, but it’s not necessarily a personal deity who intervenes in the world like in Abrahamic religions.
- How it differs from traditional God
- He does not describe God as an all-powerful, judgmental, anthropomorphic being.
- God = universal consciousness, the ground of all experience.
- It’s closer to pantheism or panpsychism than traditional theism.
- Why people associate him with God
- Because he identifies consciousness as the ultimate reality, some interpret this as a “God-like” perspective, even though it’s more philosophical than religious.
✅ Summary:
Kastrup talks about God, but in a non-traditional, philosophical sense—God as universal consciousness, not as a supernatural, interventionist deity.
If you want, I can also explain how Kastrup connects this idea of God to the hard problem of consciousness—it’s actually central to his reasoning. Do you want me to?
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