h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

In your introduction you assert that Taoism bears an example of a Pantheistic God. I'm not sure that this can be upheld with reference to the classic Taoist works.

The notion of a God implies an intelligence, a directed power. However, Taoism holds no example of such an entity. Tao is a force or an energy. However, it obeys certain rules, and these rules we can learn about by observation of the world. In this way, Taoism is quite scientific - we could say perhaps that the laws of science describe how the Tao flows. But Tao is not limited to physical laws, it also flows through morality and ethics, knowledge and understanding etc. Tao is the way things are. Taoism, therefore, is a doctrine of understanding the way the world works, and working in harmony with it.

It is not said that the world is Tao, though it is contingent upon it. And as such, I'm sure it can really be characterised as pantheistic. Nor does Tao have the ability to make decisions, or do its detractors undone, as say a Christian God might well do. When I think of pantheism, it suggests to me the Hindu notion of Brahman, which is distinct from, though similar to, Tao. Brahman, however, is openly characterised as a God, while Tao is not.

This is only a small point, and one of philosophical though not material significance. The article is otherwise excellent. Good job.