monotheism

Examples of monotheism in the following topics:

• Monotheism

  • Monotheism is the belief in the existence of one god or in the oneness of God, in contrast to polytheism, the belief in several deities.
  • Monotheism is the belief in the existence of one god or in the oneness of God, in contrast to polytheism, the belief in several deities.
  • 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.
  • Hence, visual representations of monotheism are, in some cases, difficult to distinguish from polytheistic motifs.
  • Although monotheism is the belief in a singular God, polytheism is somewhat reconcilable with inclusive monotheism or other forms of monism.

• Theism and Monotheism

  • In contrast to monotheism, deism is the belief that at least one deity exists and created the world, but that the creator(s), though transcendent and supreme, does/do not alter the original plan for the universe.

• Culture and Religion in Pre-Islamic Arabia

  • The most well-known monotheists were the Hebrews, although the Persians and the Medes had also developed monotheism.

• Magic and Supernaturalism

  • Religion and magic became conceptually separated with the development of western monotheism, where the distinction arose between supernatural events sanctioned by mainstream religious doctrine ("miracles") and mere magic rooted in folk belief or occult speculation.

• Animism

  • It is a belief, such as shamanism, polytheism, or monotheism, that is found in several religions.

• Flight from Mecca to Medina

  • The Arab population of Yathrib were familiar with monotheism and were prepared for the appearance of a prophet because a Jewish community existed there as well.
  • Muhammad's message of monotheism challenged the traditional social order in Mecca.

• The New Kingdom

  • One of the best-known Eighteenth Dynasty pharaohs is Amenhotep IV (c. 1353-1336 BCE), who changed his name to Akhenaten in honor of Aten and whose exclusive worship of the deity is often interpreted as the first instance of monotheism.

• Early Islamic Society

  • To the pagan peoples of western Arabia he had brought a new religion that, with its monotheism and its ethical doctrines, stood on an incomparably higher level than the paganism it replaced.

• Unitarianism and Universalism

  • Thus, Unitarians adhere to strict monotheism, maintaining that Jesus was a great man and a prophet of God but not God himself.

• The Rise of Christianity

  • The idea of monotheism was considered offensive against the polytheistic Roman pantheon and came into further conflict with the Imperial Cult, in which emperors and some members of their families were worshipped as divine.