WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Polytheism means believing in many gods. A person that believes in polytheism is called a polytheist. A religion with polytheism can be called a polytheistic religion.

Detailed explanation-3: -People involved in polytheistic religions might worship all gods equally, place gods in hierarchical structures, or only worship some of the gods. For example, a person might choose a few particular gods that he or she identifies strongly with and then worship them.

Detailed explanation-4: -Polytheism is a religious, philosophical, and/or spiritual term meaning the belief and worship of many gods/deities. There are ancient and modern examples of polytheistic religions.