These four concepts all relate to religion. "Theos" and "theis" both come from the Greek root meaning "god."
The belief in more than one god is called polytheism. Paganism and pantheism also fall under this category.See also:How did polytheism start?
Belief in one god is called monotheism. In monotheistic religions such as Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, followers believe in the existence of a single, supreme deity who is the creator and ruler of the universe. This contrasts with polytheism, which is the belief in multiple gods and goddesses.
Polytheism is the worship of or belief in multiple deities usually assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses, each with their own religious ritual. Monotheism is the belief in a singular god.
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Yes, polytheism is the belief in multiple gods, while monotheism is the belief in only one god. They are considered opposite in terms of the number of deities worshipped.
The category would be called religion or creed.
Monotheism is the practice of believing in one god, polytheism in two or more gods. pantheism believing in gods in everything, atheism believing in no god.
The animisim came first, then the polytheism and then the monotheism
Theism can be categorized into monotheism (belief in one God), polytheism (belief in multiple gods), and pantheism (belief that God is present in everything).
Polytheism is the belief of many gods and monotheism is the belief of one god.
Shinto believes in polytheism.
Polytheism ================ It is a mixture of monotheism, polytheism, and pantheism. Certain denomiations of HInduism believe in monotheism. Certain believe in polytheism. And certain pantheism. However, most Hindus believe in one Supreme God and that is Maha-Vishnu. --Ajay
According to my textbook, it says that polytheism is the belief of many gods and monotheism is the belief in only one god the similarity is that the polytheism believed in the god that the monotheism be lived in, and that was god.
Polytheism is belief in many Gods and monotheism is beief in only one God
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Monotheism is the belief in only one god Polytheism is the belief in many gods :)
Monotheism.Monotheism. An alternate, the belief in the existence of several gods, is called polytheism (multigods), pantheism (gods in everything). Another alternate is atheism, the belief in no god or gods.