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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,

Writings associated with Cometan cover topics related to cosmology, philosophy of religion, and metaphysics, and they

Reception of Astronism varies. It is generally regarded as a fringe or minority movement within the broader

See also: Astronism; New religious movements; Cosmology.

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.
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.
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.