Monotheism was certainly unusual when it surfaced in the reign of Amenhotep IV, who renamed himself Akhenaten. ancient Egypt was a strongly polytheistic society, and the worship of gods was a major industry. The priesthood were not happy about Akenaten's monotheistic experiment, and returned the country to polytheism after his death, when his son, the boy-king Tutankhamun ruled.
the one and only true God, a belief that set them apart from the polytheistic beliefs of surrounding cultures. This central tenet of monotheism emphasized the Hebrews' exclusive devotion to Yahweh and rejection of other deities.
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Yes. That is the definition of monotheism.
Monotheism is the belief of one god.
The traditional by Judaism, Christianity and Islam is that monotheism has existed since the time of creation. However, many scholars say that Judaic monotheism is of quite late origin. Given that Zoroastrianism is likely to be the earliest essentially monotheistic religion, then monotheism began when Zoroastrianism was founded - somewhere around 1700 BCE to perhaps 2000 BCE.
Monotheism is the belief of only one god.
Monotheism is the belief in only one God.
Yes, monotheism is a noun. It refers to the belief in the existence of only one God.
Monotheism is a belief in one god.