WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

MINOAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is monotheism?
A
the belief in many deities
B
the belief in no deity
C
the belief in one deity
D
none of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The God of monotheism is the one real god that is believed to exist or, in any case, that is acknowledged as such. God’s essence and character are believed to be unique and fundamentally different from all other beings that can be considered more or less comparable-e.g., the gods of other religions.

Detailed explanation-2: -polytheism, the belief in many gods. Polytheism characterizes virtually all religions other than Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which share a common tradition of monotheism, the belief in one God.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thus, Hinduism may be considered a monotheistic religion as most Hindus believe in one supreme god whose qualities and forms may be represented by a multitude of deities, all which emanate from Him. Hindus believe that The Brahman is manifested as Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.

Detailed explanation-4: -Three of the world’s major religions–the monotheist traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam–were all born in the Middle East and are all inextricably linked to one another. Christianity was born from within the Jewish tradition, and Islam developed from both Christianity and Judaism.

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