monotheistic

(adjective)

Believing in a single god, deity, spirit, etc., especially for an organized religion, faith, or creed.

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Examples of monotheistic in the following topics:

  • Humans and Their Deities

    • Monotheistic deities are often thought of as being omnipresent though invisible.
    • This same concept is also present in monotheistic and henotheistic religions.The boundary between human and divine in most cultures is by no means absolute.
    • In some cases, especially in the monotheistic traditions, the divine is not thought of by many believers in the same terms as deities-- as a powerful, anthropomorphic supernatural being-- but rather becomes esoteric and ineffable-- the Ultimate, the Absolute Infinite, etc.

  • Timeline

    • Akhenaton is sometimes credited with starting the earliest known monotheistic religion, which is believed to be the precursor of the monotheistic doctrines of the Abrahamic religions.

  • Monotheism

    • Furthermore, in monotheistic religious art, God, or the Supreme Deity, is often presented with multiple forms or, in the Christian case, is understood to be part of a Divine Trinity.
    • Further, the ancient roots of monotheistic Judaism lie in the Bronze Age polytheistic Ancient Semitic religions.

  • The Cosmos

    • Although this section focuses on the religious cosmology of Buddhism and Judeo-Christianity, countless variations of religious cosmology exist, for both polytheistic and monotheistic traditions, as well as for pantheists.

  • Persia

    • Zoroastrianism, an ancient monotheistic religion, dominated the Persian Empire until Islam supplanted it in the seventh century CE.

  • Islamic Art

    • Islam is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion articulated by the Qur'an, a book considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God (Allah) and the teachings of Muhammad, who is considered to be the last prophet of God.

  • Akhenaton and the Amarna Period

    • He ruled for 17 years (1353-1336 BC) and is especially noted for abandoning traditional Egyptian polytheism and introducing a relatively monotheistic worship centered on the Aten, a kind of solar deity.

  • Religion as a Theme

    • While Christianity is a monotheistic religion, Christians believe God is triune, meaning that the three persons of the Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) are in one union in which each figure is also wholly God.