henotheism

(noun)

Belief in or worship of one deity without denying the existence of other deities.

Related Terms

Examples of henotheism in the following topics:

  • Theism and Monotheism

    • Polytheism can also be subdivided according to how individual deities are regarded: Henotheism is the belief that while only one deity is worshiped other deities may exist and other people are justified in worshiping those other deities.

  • Monotheism

    • The word monotheism is derived from the Greek monos, meaning "single" and theos, meaning "god. " Ancient historical incidences of monotheism are so rare that it is difficult to support any theory of the natural progression of religions from polytheism to henotheism to monotheism, even in visual records.