RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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monotheistic
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polytheistic
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hinduism is both monotheistic and henotheistic. Hinduism is not polytheistic. Henotheism (literally “one God”) better defines the Hindu view. It means the worship of one God without denying the existence of other Gods.
Detailed explanation-2: -Religions that practice polytheism include, but are not limited to: Hinduism, Buddhism, Wicca, Confucianism, Shintoism, various African tribal and/or folk religions, and various American tribal and/or folk religions.
Detailed explanation-3: -Islam is a monotheistic faith, and Muslims adhere to sharia law. Hinduism is a polytheistic faith whose followers follow religious laws called the dharma.
Detailed explanation-4: -A Hindu views the entire universe as God’s and everything in the universe as God. Hindus believe that each person is intrinsically divine and the purpose of life is to seek and realise the divinity within all of us. The Hindu belief is totally non-exclusive and accepts all other faiths and religious paths.