monotheism
Sign in to saveMonotheism is the belief in only one deity, or God. A distinction may be made between exclusive monotheism, in which the one God is a singular existence, and both inclusive and pluriform monotheism, in which multiple gods or godly forms are recognized, but each are postulated as extensions of the same God.
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Monotheism is the belief in only one God, though this belief can take different forms—some traditions see God as a singular, unique being, while others recognize multiple divine forms or gods that are understood as expressions of the same God. This religious concept matters because it shapes how billions of people worldwide understand the divine and structure their spiritual practices and worldviews.
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- Etymology, origin, and usage
- History
- Narrow and wide monotheism
- Regions
- Africa
- Eastern Africa
- Ancient Egypt
- Atenism
- Other monotheistic traditions
- Central Africa
- Americas
- Native American religion
- Asia
- South Asia
- Hinduism
- Sikhism
- East Asia
- Chinese religion
- Tengrism
- West Asia
- Abrahamic religions
- Baháʼí Faith
- Christianity
- Islam
- Judaism
- Mandaeism
- Rastafari
- Yazidism
- Zoroastrianism
- Europe
- Ancient proto-Indo-European religion
- Ancient Greek religion
- Classical Greece
- Hellenistic religion
- Oceania
- Aboriginal Australian religion
- Andaman Islands
- Criticism
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Monotheism is the belief in only one deity, or God. A distinction may be made between exclusive monotheism, in which the one God is a singular existence, and both inclusive and pluriform monotheism, in which multiple gods or godly forms are recognized, but each are postulated as extensions of the same God.
Monotheism is distinguished from henotheism, a religious system in which the believer worships one god without denying that others may worship different gods with equal validity, and monolatrism, the recognition of the existence of many gods but with the consistent worship of only one deity.