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Prior to his reign the many priesthoods were very powerful, and slowly over long periods of Egyptian history they whittled away at Pharoah's power. Trying to consolidate power and centralize it in the person of Pharoah wasn't a bad idea, but Akhenaten's approach was much too radical and extreme. At one point, Pharoah was seen as the High Priest of every cult. Akhenaten obliterated the cults. The priesthoods fought to get their power back, and it didn't take them long.
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How is polytheism different from monotheism?
Polytheism is the belief of many gods and monotheism is the belief of one god.
How did monotheism come into being?
The word monotheism is derived from the Greek monos meaning "single" and theos meaning "god". The English term was first used by Henry More (1614-1687).
The first people to practice monotheism were the?
Urmonotheismus (German for "primeval monotheism") or primitive monotheism is the hypothesis of a monotheistic Urreligion, from which non-monotheistic religions degenerated and is supported by a number of scholars. Judeo-Christian scripture supports this view. Evolutionary biologists argue for Judeo-Christian scriptures as mythology so dismiss them out-of-hand. They argue preanimism, then animism, totemism, polytheism and finally monotheism developed based on the archeolological evidence; however, the physical evidence does not "prove" that the first modern humans were not monotheists... it's just their best guess after dismissing ancient manuscripts that assert it as myth.
Why did monotheists do not believe in Greek mythology?
Monotheism means that you believe in one god. Greek mythology has many gods.
How were the Israelite's different from other groups at the time?
They believed in one god (monotheism) , almost all the other peoples believed in many polytheism).
What is a antonym for experiment?
FAIL!
Why does an experiment need to be controlled?
the experiment needs to be controlled or else it will explode or you will just fail on what you are trying to make
Who were akhenatens parents '' '?
His parents were Amenhotep The Third and Queen Tiy.
Why did Republican experiment fail in England?
<p>Because Cromwell became a puritanical Tyrant<p>
Why did Robert Owen's New Harmony Indiana utopian experiment fail?
Overcrowding and Lack of Housing
Why did people feared that the state republican experiment whold fail?
Because the legislatures were becoming too demcratic
Why have Judaism Christianity and Islam been in conflict since the start of these religions?
These religions have been in conflict because of the nature of monotheism and exclusivity. In monotheism, there is a singular truth and those who fail to agree are heretics and heathens. This view has prevailed through most of history, resulting in conflict, segregation, and apartheid between the religions.
Do Christians believe in monotheism?
Yes. That is the definition of monotheism.
What do Monotheism believe in?
Monotheism is the belief of one god.
What is the defition of monotheism?
Monotheism is the belief of only one god.
What does the Hebrew idea of monotheism mean?
Monotheism is the belief in only one God.
Is monotheism a noun?
Yes, monotheism is a noun. It refers to the belief in the existence of only one God.
