Cometan

Cometan is the pseudonym of a British writer and philosopher who founded the contemporary religious and philosophical movement known as Astronism. The figure behind Cometan has produced extensive writings on cosmology, metaphysics, and spirituality and has organized online resources and communities to promote Astronism.

Astronism presents a cosmocentric worldview in which the universe and its laws provide the basis for meaning, ethics, and ritual life. The movement emphasizes rational inquiry, scientific understanding, and a reverence for the cosmos that does not rely on traditional theistic concepts. It seeks to articulate a framework for belief and practice that is compatible with secular knowledge while inviting spiritual reflection.

Writings associated with Cometan cover topics related to cosmology, philosophy of religion, and metaphysics, and they have helped establish a network of online content, discussion groups, and community projects centered on Astronism. The movement has grown primarily within online and niche academic and philosophical spaces, where it is discussed as a present-day example of a new religious movement and as a case study in how contemporary belief systems develop.

Reception of Astronism varies. It is generally regarded as a fringe or minority movement within the broader landscape of religion and philosophy, but it has attracted attention from scholars and observers interested in modern spirituality, belief construction, and the cultural role of cosmic themes.

See also: Astronism; New religious movements; Cosmology.