| 单词 | monotheistic |
| 例句 | You know that Abrahamic religions are monotheistic and center on differing incarnations of Abraham. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z While Hinduism retained its popular rituals and devotion to its pantheon, at its core Hinduism became monotheistic and introspective. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z How could these hierarchical, acquisitive, market-oriented, monotheistic, ethnocentric newcomers have absorbed ideas and customs from the egalitarian, reciprocal, noncapitalistic, pantheistic, ethnocentric natives? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z If you are referring to the singular and all-powerful deity of monotheistic tradition, you are using a proper name. I get it – you’re an atheist. You should still capitalize “God” 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z But, while he argues that religion is “universal”—part of “our social skin” as humans—it sometimes seems that “religion,” for him, is basically Christianity, or a monotheistic belief in “the almighty God.” Do primates practice religion? 2013-06-04T15:43:00Z Amman’s district governor told the Associated Press that the band’s lyrics “contradict” the religious beliefs of the monotheistic faiths. Queer, Arab, and Onstage After Orlando 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z But his openness to other creeds did not mean he believed Islam was subsumable into some monotheistic mystical soup. How Did Rumi Become One of Our Best-Selling Poets? 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z “The accurate critique of Mormonism is that Smith’s religion is not even monotheistic, let alone democratic,” Bloom contended. Books of The Times: ?The Mormon People,? Matthew Bowman?s Timely Church History ? Review 2012-01-24T18:40:40Z It's a monotheistic religion founded 500 years ago in Indian's Punjab region with tenets emphasizing social justice, self-awareness, devotion and meditation. NYC exhibition sheds light on Sikhs and their religion 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z So Duchamp is now the reigning god of contemporary art, and true to monotheistic deities, he reveals himself rarely and in riddles. Review | Duchamp was all about playful subversion. That’s what makes his presence in Washington so fitting. 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z The message named Muhammad prophet of a new monotheistic religion and explained its tenets and beliefs to him. ‘The Art of the Qur’an,’ a Rare Peek at Islam’s Holy Text 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Not only did multiple cultures, including Roman and Parthian, converge there, so did many religions, monotheistic and polytheistic. See Ancient Trade Route Treasures at the Met 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z While Starz’s American Gods reverted to a more mythological interpretation of the divine, rooted in monotheistic traditions from Europe, Africa and Asia, it embraced the flaws in its holier characters just as fully. Holy joke: how God became an unlikely TV comedy staple 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Third-century Syria was also a maelstrom of religions, as pagan cults thrived alongside monotheistic religions, some worshipping the sun. Stones that speak 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Mercury and family were Parsis and practiced Zoroastrian, one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions. 32 surprising facts about Freddie Mercury 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z It’s dominated by a magnificent bronze portrait of the emperor Hadrian, who not only tried to force his emperor-as-god cult on the monotheistic people, but also suppressed the Jewish revolt for independence from Rome. See Ancient Trade Route Treasures at the Met 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z It was important to stress, he said, that it was "a historical endeavour and is not a critique of one of the major monotheistic religions". Channel 4's Islam film sparks row 2012-09-03T11:59:06Z We had to overcome certain 19th- and 20th-century attitudes, to women, to sex, "savages" and "cavemen", and start reversing out of our monotheistic cul-de-sac, before we could rediscover ourselves, and win this rich reward. Ice age carvings: strange yet familiar 2013-02-16T08:01:02Z The villains are the forces of organized religion, and the heroes seek to challenge and overturn the order of the monotheistic universe. Philip Pullman Has Made a Career Building New Worlds. He’s Not Done Yet 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z “At last,” he writes, “we arrive at the inevitable endpoint of the monotheistic experiment … God is not the creator of everything that exists. God is everything that exists.” Reza Aslan’s ‘God: A Human History’ 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Rome has sheltered polytheistic pagans and monotheistic Jews, adherents of Middle Eastern cults, and, in more recent times, a sizable multinational Muslim community. Rome, Sacred Ground for Nearly 3,000 Years, and Counting 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Where polyamory recognizes the beauty of a pantheon of partners with whom you can express different facets of yourself, a monoamorous, monotheistic view elevates one lover above all others. My Boyfriend Has Two Girlfriends. Should I Be His Third? 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z The Zen angle ends there, and Holt is similarly unimpressed by the approaches of monotheistic religion. ‘Why Does the World Exist?’ by Jim Holt 2012-08-03T22:40:08Z It became the region’s “second monotheistic religion” — a result of the religious imagination and inventive ritualistic adaptation of Muslim slaves, former slaves and maroons – Africans who escaped slavery and founded independent settlements. On Eid 2017, a peek into the lives of Puerto Rican Muslims 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z While Islamic tradition focuses on the character of Noah, the Genesis Flood is entirely about God, about a new monotheistic construal of both divine judgment and the pro-human reversal of that judgment. “Noah” wasn’t the first: 5 flood stories you may not know 2014-04-12T14:30:00Z For that matter, “Wonder Woman” is as harsh on the weaponization of paganism as it is on that of latter-day monotheistic religions. Wonder Woman Review: Patty Jenkins's Hard-Won Wisdom 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z The latter's extraordinarily long face and high cheekbones set him physically as much apart from his heirs and ancestors as his monotheistic beliefs did. 'Tutankhamun' in Seattle: artifacts both dazzling and humble 2012-05-25T05:42:18Z The notion of the omniscient and invisible narrator is very close to the monotheistic and particularly the Judeo-Christian idea of God. Will Self, on himself 2012-08-20T11:45:00Z And we see, too, from the eighth century, an array of “household goddesses” a few inches tall, evidence of folk religions thriving alongside the Israelite monotheistic cult. Exhibition Review: ?The Dead Sea Scrolls? at Discovery Times Square - Review 2011-10-28T22:51:17Z Japanese people who do believe often employ a mix of Shinto and Buddhist beliefs, practiced in a manner that’s less formalized than the monotheistic religions better known in the West. Eight of the best countries to be an atheist 2012-08-29T14:55:00Z The Western ideas about angels can be traced through the Bible — and to the worldviews of its monotheistic authors, Garrett said. Do you believe in angels? About 7 in 10 U.S. adults do, a new AP-NORC poll shows 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z It has exhibits explaining Jerusalem’s significance to the three monotheistic faiths whose followers have prayed and shed each others’ blood here over successive centuries. Jerusalem’s redesigned Tower of David museum opens after 3-year renovation 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Israel captured the Old City of Jerusalem, with its sites holy to three monotheistic faiths, along with the rest of east Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in the 1967 Mideast war. Extremist Israeli Cabinet minister visits sensitive Jerusalem holy site 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z The religion of Sikhism, a monotheistic faith that combines elements of Hinduism and Islam, was established in the Punjab region of northwestern India in the fifteenth century. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The spread of monotheistic belief systems like Christianity and Islam throughout Africa proceeded along many fronts, including military conquest, commercial exchange, and cultural diffusion. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Worshipers carried palm fronds and olive branches and marched from the top of the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem’s historic Old City, home to holy sites of the three Abrahamic monotheistic faiths. Christian faithful mark Palm Sunday in Jerusalem 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Held every spring, it’s an ancient festival with roots in Zoroastrianism, one of the world’s first monotheistic religions, believed to have originated in Persia some 2,500 years ago. A crispy rice and fish salad with herbs is a modern way to mark Nowruz 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Most Punjabi who came to the U.S. were followers of Sikhism, a monotheistic religion founded by Guru Nanak in the late 15th century. Sikh motorcyclist joins a cross-country ride against hate: 'I have to do this' 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Islam is a monotheistic religion with belief in only one God. EXPLAINER: Islam in Qatar explained ahead of FIFA World Cup 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Many theories have been proposed to explain Akhenaten’s motive for founding a new monotheistic religion, including sincere belief, but most have been discarded. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Over time, that faith was melded with both Moses' monotheistic beliefs and various other psychological detritus from the ancient Jews' collective interactions with him. Freud was dying of cancer, the Nazis were closing in — and his last book challenged Judaism. Why? 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z For example, all three of these monotheistic religions have foundational texts that claim that God created the world. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z By 900, the monotheistic Muslims controlled most of this trade and had converted many of the African ruling elite. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Founded more than 3,000 years ago, Zoroastrianism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions still in existence, predating Christianity and Islam by many centuries. Zoroastrians confront depletion of their ancient faith 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z It was likely that when the Judeans were members of the Persian Empire, they became acquainted with some of the ideas of Zoroastrianism, and these ideas influenced the way they understood their own monotheistic religion. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z They are part of the historical vista around the Old City walls known as the holy basin, a terrain dotted with archaeological ruins and shrines of all three major monotheistic religions. Holy city or theme park? Israel plans zip line for ancient Jerusalem 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Today major monotheistic religions object to or seek to limit abortions because they believe that a fetus has a God-given soul. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Clerics from both monotheistic religions often refer to aspects of traditional African religions as evil - something real, but which can be defeated by prayer and their own higher powers. The hunt for Nigerians who can change into cats 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Jordan administers the Al-Aqsa Mosque, built on a contested hilltop compound that is a frequent flashpoint in the ancient city holy to the three monotheistic faiths. Jordan’s king, Israeli foreign minister meet to calm tensions in Jerusalem 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The Bible also describes the monotheistic worship of Yahweh, the definitive characteristic of the Hebrews. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z They feared that Mecca would lose its position as a pilgrimage center if people accepted Muhammad’s monotheistic beliefs. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z While more than 1,000 new congregations were included in this year’s survey, researchers said the survey covered only monotheistic religions. Study predicts 30% of U.S. congregations unlikely to survive the next 20 years 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z The monotheistic faiths assert that our questions must culminate in God, a solitary, supernatural creator. Is There a Thing, or a Relationship between Things, at the Bottom of Things? 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z The answer, according to the major monotheistic religions, including the Catholic faith in which I was raised, is that an all-powerful, supernatural entity created us. What God, Quantum Mechanics and Consciousness Have in Common 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z According to Islam, Jewish people and Christians should be tolerated because they are monotheistic. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z A Dubai Public Prosecution charge sheet obtained by the AP after his arrest there described Wang as facing an investigation over allegedly “insulting one of the monotheistic religions,” a charge typically referring to insulting Islam. Teen with US ties again on the run from China with fiancee 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z A Dubai Public Prosecution charge sheet obtained by the AP describes Wang as facing an investigation over allegedly “insulting one of the monotheistic religions,” a charge typically referring to insulting Islam. US resident sought by China for comments freed in Dubai 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z A monotheistic faith founded more than 500 years ago in India’s Punjab region, Sikhism is the world’s fifth-largest religion with about 25 million followers, including about 500,000 in the United States. US Sikh community traumatized by yet another mass shooting 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z Akhenaten, a pharaoh who pioneered the idea of a monotheistic religion, had his monumental memory demolished. Nations grapple with pasts after U.S. protests for racial justice 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z Jerusalem drew pilgrims from the three monotheistic religions. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Their monotheistic religion incorporates elements of many faiths, including Zoroastrianism. Yazidis appoint new spiritual leader in Iraq - in pictures 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z “Those same teachings are found in Islam. Those same teachings are found in most monotheistic religions.” FEC chairman, in interviews, says this year’s election amounts to a ‘spiritual war’ 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z In addition to the bilateral agreements signed by Israel, the UAE and Bahrain, all three signed a document dubbed the “Abraham Accords” after the patriarch of the world’s three major monotheistic religions. Israel strikes Gaza after rocket fire during US ceremony 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z In reference to the three monotheistic religions, Trump’s “Abraham accords” will establish open business, direct flights and diplomatic relations. UAE, Bahrain and Israel sign historic accords at White House event 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Polytheistic religions were not all that was found in the Arabian Peninsula: the monotheistic faiths of Judaism and Christianity were both present in the region before the arrival of Islam, and they influenced its formation. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The agreements are dubbed the “Abraham Accords” after the patriarch of the world’s three major monotheistic religions. Trump to preside over historic Arab-Israel recognition deals 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z The agreements are dubbed the “Abraham Accords” after the patriarch of the world’s three major monotheistic religions. Trump to preside over historic Arab-Israel recognition deals 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Sikhism, a monotheistic faith, was founded more than 500 years ago in the Indian region of Punjab and has roughly 27 million followers worldwide, most of them in India. Man accused of running over Sikh man charged with hate crime 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z He was the first adherent of Sikhism, a monotheistic religion that originated in India, to become a deputy. Sikh deputy killed in ‘coldblooded’ shooting after making history in Texas, sheriff says 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z In other areas, monotheistic beliefs were blended with prehistoric religious practices to create truly unique cultural expressions, such as the Africanized Islam practiced by the Muslims of the Swahili coast. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Like Christianity, Judaism and Islam, Ifa is monotheistic, but its supreme creative figure, Olodumare, shares power with dozens of subsidiary deities. West African religions are on the rise in Maryland as practitioners connect with roots 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z “It is our hope, therefore, that in the Holy City, full freedom of access to the followers of the three monotheistic religions and their right to worship will be guaranteed,” the short declaration said. In Morocco, Pope Francis decries rise of anti-migrant politics and its ‘fear of others’ 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Oneness appeals to modern westerners, they argue, because it seems superficially less authoritarian and more abstract—and hence easier to reconcile with liberalism and science--than monotheistic theologies. Don't Make Me One with Everything 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z Peace and stability in the Middle East are not advanced by selective memory, taking sides in ancient feuds over monotheistic dominance or breaking with our longtime Western democratic allies. Opinion | The only solution in the Middle East 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Instead, the faith that Muhammad brought to the Arabs in the early 600s was merely a corrective to the monotheistic religions that had come before. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z They see it as the guardian of their long-persecuted faith, a monotheistic religion with Zoroastrian roots, which also draws on Christianity and Islam. ‘Only bones remain’: shattered Yazidis fear returning home 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z Like the monotheistic faiths, Buddhism espouses unprovable supernatural doctrines, namely reincarnation and karma. Buddhism, the Good and the Bad 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z The monotheistic religion promotes self-reliance and individual responsibility. Police Chief’s Son Charged in Attack on Sikh Man in California 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Asad is also one of the Druze, members of a tiny, non-Muslim, monotheistic religion who hold a unique position in Israeli society, where they are known for fierce loyalty to the state. Israel's Druze say the country they helped create has turned its back on them 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z Zoroastrianism is a universal faith with both monotheistic and dualistic elements, and with rituals and beliefs based on the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster, who lived sometime in the first millennium BCE. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The final status of Jerusalem, which is sacred to the three major monotheistic faiths, is to be negotiated in peace talks. Israel inaugurates Jewish heritage center in hotly contested East Jerusalem neighborhood 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z The Druze people practice a monotheistic religion founded nearly 1,000 years ago. As Israel Enshrines Its Jewish Identity, Its Druze Minority Feels Abandoned 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z In 1984, Indira Gandhi, then prime minister, was famously denied entry because her husband was a follower of Zoroastrianism, an ancient monotheistic religion. In India, a Missing Key to a Temple’s Treasure Vault Ignites a Furor 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z King Abdullah and his Hashemite dynasty have been responsible for some impressive initiatives aimed at curbing extremism within Islam and at easing tensions between the leading monotheistic faiths. A Muslim monarch and religious diplomat wins some overdue recognition 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z Even before fleeing Mecca, some from Muhammad’s community sought refuge and support wherever they could find it as they attempted to expose more of the region to the monotheistic message of Islam. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z “I would like to assure everyone that it was not my intention to do so, and to reiterate my full respect for the Jewish faith, as well as other monotheistic faiths.” Palestinian Leader Apologizes After Speech Prompts Anti-Semitism Uproar 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z "I would like to assure everyone that it was not my intention to do so, and to reiterate my full respect for the Jewish faith, as well as other monotheistic faiths." Abbas apologises for Holocaust comments 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z But older moviegoers may recognize Mecca’s Kaaba, as well the crescent moon symbol and the description of the monotheistic faith and philosophy that Bilal’s mentors follow. What to watch with your kids: ‘Bilal: A New Breed of Hero,’ ‘Black Lightning’ and more 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z The city is holy to three major monotheistic faiths. US to withhold $65m in aid for Palestinian refugees 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z But the empire included numerous ethnicities and followers of many religions, including the Judeans with their own unique monotheistic religious tradition. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Canada explained its vote by saying it considered the resolution one-sided because it did not fully acknowledge the ties to Jerusalem felt by the three monotheistic faiths: Judaism, Islam and Christianity. U.N. overwhelmingly condemns U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem despite Trump's threats 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z It contains sites sacred to the three major monotheistic faiths - Judaism, Islam and Christianity. W Bank clashes over Trump Jerusalem move 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Jerusalem is home to key holy sites for the world’s three monotheistic religions — concentrated in the Old City. Newly crowned by US as Israel’s capital, Jerusalem is unique 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Many Middle East experts in Washington also were dismayed by Trump’s plan to change U.S. recognition of a city revered as holy by all three monotheistic faiths: Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Trump says U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as capital of Israel, upending U.S. policy and sparking protests 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Muhammad’s historic unification of the majority of Arab tribes under the single leader of a monotheistic faith was only the beginning of the story of Islam. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z It is revered by the three main monotheistic faiths: Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Trump poised to move U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and declare the ancient city the capital of Israel 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Bangladesh is sliding back in to the dark ages as the dominant Muslim population reverts to a monotheistic zombie state controlled by the imams. In Brexit-Era London, a Mosque Sits Between Two Types of Hate 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Thomas Isaac is an excellent example of this phenomena with his disavowing of religion in a country that is both poly- and monotheistic and where prayers and mantras are a way of life. Opinion | Religion’s part in one Indian state’s communism 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z When the Jewish people were wandering in the desert for 40 years after enslavement in Egypt, they worshipped a golden calf — which is contradictory to the religion's monotheistic tenets — and Moses went to Mt. Here's Why People Fast on Yom Kippur 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Muhammad was the first in a long line of monotheistic prophets. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Think of the origins of the monotheistic religions. Why do people die fighting for a cause? 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z For the president, who arrived in Rome after stops in Saudi Arabia and Israel, the audience in the Vatican caps a tour of the ancestral homes of three of the world’s great monotheistic religions. Pope Francis and Donald Trump Meet at Vatican 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Trump’s visit to the Vatican is the third leg of his tour of the world’s three main monotheistic religions, coming after he visited the cradles of Islam and Judaism. Trump, Francis: After clashing, a search for common ground 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump will also visit Rome to meet Pope Francis, completing a tour of the centers of the three major monotheistic religions in what aides said was an effort to seek unity against common enemies. Trump to Visit Saudi Arabia and Israel in First Foreign Trip 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z How did monotheistic faiths spread through the Arabian Peninsula before the rise of Islam? World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Humanity stopped worshiping them in favor of monotheistic faiths, and now a new set of gods who deal in media, technology and modernity are taking over. Starz 'American Gods' is as stellar as it is supernatural 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z As I read more about the movement, I learned that most transhumanists are atheists who, if they engage at all with monotheistic faith, defer to the familiar antagonisms between science and religion. God in the machine: my strange journey into transhumanism 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z They are not Christians, they are Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish people who follow a monotheistic religion all its own. Iraq refugees in Seattle have message for Donald Trump: 'Please think again' 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z The couple, who run an art gallery in Tehran, are members of the Zoroastrian faith, the world’s first monotheistic religion and a minority with a long history in Iran. Trump and Iran: Yet Another Hostage Crisis 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z What made Islam different from Judaism and Christianity as a monotheistic religion in the region? World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z And the solution will have to meet the needs, not only of the parties but of all three monotheistic faiths. Read John Kerry's Full Speech on Israeli Settlements and a Two-State Solution 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z The drivers are followers of Sikhism, a monotheistic religion that originated during the 15th century in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Sikh truck drivers reach accord in religious discrimination case involving a major shipping company 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z What the West may see as defending geopolitical interests and alleviating human suffering, the region inevitably sees as taking sides in a thousand-year contest for monotheistic dominance. It’s about time we learned from Napoleon’s failed invasion of Egypt 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Submitted by a handful of Middle Eastern nations, the draft resolution affirms the Old City of Jerusalem’s place in “the three monotheistic religions” of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Israel an ‘occupying power’ in Jerusalem, UNESCO declares 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z While affirming the importance of the Old City to all three monotheistic faiths – Judaism, Islam and Christianity – the resolution failed to acknowledge Jewish connections to Temple Mount/al-Haram al-Sharif, Israel said. Israeli anger at Unesco motion condemning 'aggressions' at holy site 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z The Clinton campaign, meanwhile, has given voice to the religious principle of love — an explicitly Christian concept that is espoused by most monotheistic faiths — as the root of liberal policies. For Hillary Clinton and Democrats, a Public Shift Toward ‘God-Talk’ 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z Islamic tradition holds that the Kaaba was built by Ibrahim and Ismail as a house of monotheistic worship thousands of years ago. Q&A: The hajj pilgrimage and its significance in Islam 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z In the Wahhabi teaching of Sunni Islam followed by the Saudi clergy and government, Shi'ite doctrine about imams is seen as incompatible with the concept of a monotheistic God. Top Saudi cleric says Iran leaders not Muslims as haj row mounts 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z It is no accident that despite some founders not being Christian, the structure of the government is congruent with the monotheistic, patriarchic Christianity that dominated the New World and the Old World at the time. A dissenting opinion: Supreme Court is not a top priority in this election 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z Based on the life of an insular but singled-minded leader, who introduced what was arguably the first monotheistic religion, it also features a conflict in Syria and a counter-revolution in Egypt. Opera's radical pharaoh returns to ENO - BBC News 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z The Sikh religion, a monotheistic faith that originated in the 15th century, generally requires its adherents to keep their hair uncut and wrapped in a turban. Defense Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan: A Sikh soldier's climb to the Canadian Cabinet 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z "Violence of man against man is in contradiction to every religion that merits the name, in particular the three monotheistic religions," Francis said, referring to Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Pope Francis has denounced all violence committed in the name of God during a visit to Rome's main synagogue, joining the oldest Jewish community in the diaspora in a sign of interfaith friendship at a time of religiously inspired attacks around the globe 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z A monotheistic religion, Sikhs believe in the oneness of God and live in accordance to a philosophy that says all people are equal and must be respected. Years after a white supremacist's mass shooting, Sikhs in US remain on guard 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Later pharaohs branded this monotheistic religion as heresy and sought to destroy records of Akhenaten and Nefertiti’s reign. The Search for Queen Nefertiti Enters a New Phase 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z Primary among the beliefs that are a pillar of our Western monotheistic heritage is that every human being is in the image of God. Paris Attacks Are a Reminder to Fight for What We Believe in 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Again, most historians would acknowledge the existence of two Jewish temples in the Holy City of Jerusalem, revered by all three monotheistic religions as critical to their faith. Israel should maintain control of the Temple Mount 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z “I want to contribute our idea that most of human history was very different from what we have today, with our monotheistic patriarchies and their ‘pyramid’ structures of authority from the top,” she said. Gloria Steinem’s Life on the Feminist Frontier 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z Over the last three days, we’ve publicly observed important moments for three major monotheistic religions: Judaism, Islam and Catholicism. New York Today: A Holy City 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z It is near a commercial area, hospitals, Muslim and Jewish cemeteries and precious religious sites for the three big monotheistic faiths. Israel wrecked my home. Now it wants my land. 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Fifty thousand Yazidis, an ancient monotheistic community north of Mosul, fled when isis announced plans to exterminate them. The Secret Effort to Save the ISIS Hostages 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z The God of monotheistic religions cannot be harmed by coarse words and images. Violence Is Worse Than Blasphemy 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z Steinem wanted a Native American, or in her words, “a woman who was here before all those bonkers, hierarchical, monotheistic, Europeans arrived.” A woman’s place is on the $20 bill 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z The other side of the river is a perfect metaphor for where the monotheistic tribe descended from Abraham stood in relation to the polytheistic idol-worshippers around the Middle East. Living with the J-word 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z Tens of thousands of Yazidis — followers of a monotheistic sect with perhaps a half-million adherents — fled in August when the Islamic State captured the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar, near the Syrian border. Islamic State reportedly releases 200 Yazidi captives in Iraq 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z Virtually everything that comprises modern life – from the scientific revolution to each of the three monotheistic religions – was originally considered unacceptable and repressed by authorities of the day. We're Not All Charlie Hebdo, But We All Need Free Speech 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z It said the film put forth a reading of Egypt’s history that is at odds with the story of Moses told by the world’s monotheistic religions. Egypt: Biblical epic ‘Exodus’ banned over errors 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z Known as Islam, or submission to God, the monotheistic religion incorporated some Jewish and Christian traditions and expanded with a set of laws that governed most aspects of life, including political authority. The Struggle Between Sunni and Shia Muslims Explained An offshoot of Shia Islam, the Druze are a small monotheistic religious minority spread throughout the world, with the majority living in Syria and Lebanon. Terror attack shines light on unlikely Israeli ally 2014-11-22T05:00:00Z Entering one of the Old City’s seven towering gates and walking toward the walled compound entails physically passing through the intersection of the three great monotheistic religions. The Furor Over the Temple Mount 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Stares would qualify as the benign end of the spectrum for many American Sikhs, who follow a monotheistic religion founded in South Asia about 600 years ago. Fighting Enmity Against Sikhs With Art, Talks and Superhero Garb 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z The Islamic State and other armed factions wage war to achieve a social monolith of Arabness, as well as a monotheistic caliphate. Will the U.S. fight for a Middle East where minorities can thrive? The Yazidis are monotheistic to an extent, believing that one supreme being known as Yasdan created the earth helped by seven angels. Everything You Need to Know About the Yazidis 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Perhaps Mr Farrell is attracted to paganism because it is sensual and earthy, whereas monotheistic religions like Christianity, Islam and Judaism tend to restrict the ways of the flesh. Lollapalooza: a Woodstock for the lost generation 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Zoroastrianism is a monotheistic religion predating Christianity and Islam founded some 3,800 years ago by Zoroaster. Iran's Zoroastrians celebrate Persian roots 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z The pontiff, in contrast, spoke about all three monotheistic religions, calling Jordan a “land so rich in history and with such great religious significance for Judaism, Christianity and Islam.” Pope Stresses Urgency of Solving Mideast Crises 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Francis will visit sites regarded as holy to the three main monotheistic religions: the Western Wall, al-Aqsa mosque and the churches of the Nativity and Holy Sepulchre. Pope Francis faces political and religious minefield in Holy Land 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Sikhism is a monotheistic South Asian religion, founded in the 15th century, which combines spartan self-control with meditative spiritualism. Young Sikhs in Maryland fight bias with diplomacy in the classroom 2014-04-19T01:02:44Z In a way, that tragic acceptance of reality imbued with a sense of ultimate hope is an essential element of monotheistic theology. The God of Noah: Great, But Not Always Good 2014-03-30T21:52:48Z A montage of Christian imagery including churches, a statue of the Virgin Mary and murals of Jesus was set against music and described Syria as a "cradle of the monotheistic faiths." Nuns held by rebels in Syria are freed, arrive at border: witnesses 2014-03-10T01:00:53Z Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded in the 15th century in the Punjab region of what is today northwestern India. Sikhs Fight Back Against New Pentagon Dress Code 2014-01-23T20:05:09Z The 2001 attacks sent Rodriguez, literally and intellectually, to the Middle Eastern desert as a way of making sense of the three great monotheistic faiths — Islam, Judaism and Christianity — by experiencing their origins. Richard Rodriguez: “New Atheism has a distinctly neo-colonial aspect” 2013-12-15T16:00:00Z The philosopher Zoroaster, founder of the first monotheistic religion 3,500 years ago, lived and possibly died here. Silk Road jewel reveals its treasures 2013-10-20T00:19:49Z The first Sikh guru was born a Hindu in the 15th century, but the monotheistic religion he founded was more democratic than Hinduism, rejecting caste and embracing worshipers of both genders and all races. Taking On Rules So Other Sikhs Join the Army 2013-07-08T01:12:26Z The spokesman said Mr. Morsi also assured senators of his respect for monotheistic religions as well as for “freedom of belief and practicing religions,” The A.P. said. Egypt’s Morsi Says Slurs of Jews Were Taken Out of Context 2013-01-16T22:13:47Z Christians and Jews—also Zoroastrians, for that matter—are considered to be ahl al kitāb or “people of the book,” because they are monotheists, and Islam is strictly monotheistic. Islam: 9 Myths Debunked 2012-09-13T08:45:00Z The social and physical aspects of the desert seem very important to you, for the origins of the three monotheistic religions. Richard Rodriguez: “New Atheism has a distinctly neo-colonial aspect” 2013-12-15T16:00:00Z Sikhism, a monotheistic religion founded more than 500 years ago in northern India, is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world. Gunman in Wisconsin was deeply involved in white-supremacist music scene 2012-08-07T01:23:00Z Sikhism, a monotheistic faith that emerged from the Punjab region of India about 500 years ago, is one of the world’s youngest major religions. Sikhs Mourn Victims and Lament Post-9/11 Targeting 2012-08-07T01:21:29Z The spokesman said that Mr. Morsi respected all monotheistic religions and religious freedom. Egypt’s Morsi Says Slurs of Jews Were Taken Out of Context 2013-01-16T22:13:47Z Followers of Sikhism, or Gurmat, a monotheistic faith founded in the 15th century in South Asia, typically do not cut their hair, and men often wear colorful turbans and refrain from cutting their beards. Army Veteran Identified as Suspect in Wisconsin Shooting 2012-08-06T14:47:23Z Sikhism is a monotheistic faith that was founded in South Asia more than 500 years ago. Seven Dead, Including Gunman, in Sikh Temple Shooting Near Milwaukee 2012-08-05T20:35:29Z In Egypt we know that Amenophis IV. came under this monotheistic movement, and attempted to suppress all other cults except that of the sun-deity, of which he 179 was a devoted worshipper. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z Like Plutarch, but with a greater consistency, he maintained a pure monotheistic doctrine, declaring that “Zeus is that most ancient and guiding mind that begot all things—Athene is prudence—Apollo is the sun.” History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z “The apparent incapacity of the majority of mankind to accept a purely monotheistic creed.” Theological Essays 2012-03-27T02:00:21.867Z Its business now was to reconcile its own monotheistic dogma with popular polytheistic practice. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z The religion was not monotheistic, but embodied the worship not only of sun, moon, and stars, but of rocks, mountains, stone idols, and a variety of fetishes. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z The ancient Babylonian psalms clearly reveal that the highest minds were moving out of polytheism to a monotheistic identification of various deities as diverse phases of one underlying essence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z We see the same tendency running through fetichistic, polytheistic, monotheistic forms of belief. Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death 2012-01-05T03:00:42.307Z The desert is not monotheistic, as M. Renan was pleased at first to say, nor are nomads, shepherds, or freebooters nearer to the only God than sedentary and agricultural peoples. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z This goes so far that among monotheistic nations atheism or godlessness has become synonymous with the absence of all morality. The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) 2011-12-29T03:00:18.017Z I believe that the Egyptians were, in reality, monotheistic; but my authority for the idea has escaped me. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z But in Judaism monotheistic conceptions reigned supreme, and the Satan of Jewish belief as opposed to God stops short of the dualism of Persian religion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z In contradistinction to these their mission was to protect the purity of the monotheistic religion until in the millennial age all nations would gather about their "holy Mount." Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z They have attained the highest culture, profess the purest forms of monotheistic religion, and have brought all the people of the black type and many of those of the yellow under their domination. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z These tendencies are baffled by the break-up of the Theban supremacy, but the monotheistic idea remains in the esoteric dogmas of priesthoods, and survives into Neo-Platonism. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z It would abate nothing of its monotheistic grandeur. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z There are indeed abundant indications that prove that in the prevalent popular religion of the regal period monotheistic conceptions had no place. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z He points out, also, the jealousy and intolerance of the monotheistic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity and Mohammedanism, as compared with polytheistic religions, like Buddhism. Religion and the War 2011-07-18T02:00:22.307Z The weekly holy days of the three monotheistic religions are abolished. Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha 2011-07-04T02:00:25.783Z Thus we can scarcely agree entirely with M. Maurice Vernes when he says, "All men are monotheistic in the fervour of adoration or in moments of deep thought". Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Finance seems to be a polytheistic rather than a monotheistic faith. Buttonwood: Faith and the markets 2011-05-26T10:46:21Z Bahaism had emerged a century earlier, proclaimed by a Persian noble after a revelation from God of a monotheistic, pacifistic doctrine. On Religion: A Woman?s Persecution, and a Daughter?s Deliverance 2011-05-07T00:01:02Z Between them, indeed, lies that deep gulf of difference which separates the religions of Israel and Babylonia as a whole; the one is monotheistic, the other polytheistic. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z It is monotheistic, representing Baha as a humble suffering servant, with no pretense to Divinity. Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha 2011-07-04T02:00:25.783Z This mental approach towards the powerful friend is an aspiration, and sometimes a dogma; it is religious, not mythological; it is monotheistic, not polytheistic. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Other Gentile converts would require instruction in the very rudiments of ethical and monotheistic religion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z Most monotheistic religions, as they encounter other paths and belief systems, tend to want to confuse those with their own conceptions of what is evil. Delaware Wiccan Speaks Out on Christine O'Donnell and Witches 2010-10-06T16:55:00Z The hymn to the moon-god of Ur, to which I have referred in an earlier lecture,391 is almost monotheistic in tone. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Established 500 years ago, Sikhism is a monotheistic religion that stresses the importance of a leading a good moral life. Sikhs Dispute Texas Ruling on Temple 2010-08-13T23:56:00Z The tendency of adoration and of speculation is, however, monotheistic. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Broadly put, the Western monotheistic traditions hold that human beings are made in the likeness and image of God, and are thus all equal in the sight of the Lord. Meacham: A Victory for Liberty in California 2010-08-07T08:00:00Z Its roots are in Zoroastrianism, the world's first monotheistic religion — the country's national faith before Islam — one in which fire is revered as a symbol of purity. Nowrooz, a Persian New Year Celebration, Erupts in Iran 2010-03-17T01:05:00Z The monotheistic tendency of the hymn to the moon-god stands in marked contrast to the polytheism of the solar hymns. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Richard Clements, Bristol, UK After thousands of years theologians still cannot come to any real agreement on these fundamental issues and there certainly isn't any official line on such issues from any major monotheistic religion. 2010-01-21T11:00:00Z On this point it must be said that, in a certain sense, probably any race of men may be called monotheistic, just as, in another sense, Christians who revere saints may be called polytheistic.* Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z But the ballot was still a troubling landmark in Europe’s dealings with Islam, and in the global relationship between the monotheistic faiths. 2009-12-03T10:55:00Z The confusion would worsen, they said, because Christianity practices a "trinity of gods" while Islam is "totally monotheistic." 2010-01-08T20:30:00Z But the history of Nebo also illustrates one of the directions in which the striving after a monotheistic faith displayed itself. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z If there was a visible tendency to syncretism and monotheistic faith in the second century, there was a no less manifest drift to the endless multiplication of spiritual powers. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius It is noticeable that this kind of worship is not accorded in rigidly monotheistic systems, e.g. to Moses and Mahomet. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" The tendency towards a comprehension of the unity of the divine essence had resulted in some minds, as has been remarked before, in a kind of monotheistic notion of the origin of the universe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" He frequently uses the word God both in the singular and the plural, and seems to slip with remarkable ease from the monotheistic to the polytheistic manner of speaking. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy There was yet another cause which prevented the religion of Babylonia from assuming a monotheistic form. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Few who really know him will be inclined to question the sincere monotheistic piety of Plutarch. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius They are monotheistic in character, not specially Christian. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" It is this immediateness of impulse under which the human mind in its infancy strives to give utterance to its emotions that imparts to many of its outpourings the ring of monotheistic fervour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Astrological divination is an outgrowth of the Sabæan idolatry, and held in abomination by the monotheistic author of Genesis. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science The goal towards which these tendencies verged was monotheism; and though this goal was only once, and then quite ephemerally, reached, still the monotheistic idea was at most periods, so to speak, in the air. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" For, indeed, in the syncretism and monotheistic drift of the age, the more powerful worships lost the hardness of their original lines and tended to absorption and assimilation. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Still even this mode of thought is influenced and determined by the prevalent monotheistic conceptions. Jewish Theology Since the Hebrews, however, were so strong in their monotheistic conceptions, this latter theory loses a great part of its force. Oriental Women It is possible, however, that this was among the early Chaldeans an exoteric representation for the vulgar, and that the priestly caste may have understood it in a monotheistic sense. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science The new dogmas were known as “the Teaching,” and their tenets, as revealed in the poems composed in honour of the Aton, breathe the purest and most exalted monotheistic spirit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" But the monotheistic syncretism of Mithra was a broader and more sweeping movement. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius This prevailed especially in the legal systems of the Bible and the rabbis, and was intended primarily to guard the monotheistic belief from pagan pollution and to keep it intact. Jewish Theology We say “in a purely formal aspect,” because the strictness with which Babylonian mythic elements have been adapted in Gen. i. to the wants of a virtually monotheistic community is in the highest degree remarkable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" The above origins of idolatry and mythology, as stated or implied in the Bible, of course assume that the Semitic monotheistic religion is the primitive one. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science The exaltation of Humanity into the throne occupied by the Supreme Being under monotheistic systems made all the rest of Comte’s construction easy enough. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" It is seen, then, that monotheistic tendencies are not absent from the Babylonian religion. The Christian View of the Old Testament Henceforth Ger and Ger Toshab became juridical terms, the social and legal designation of those proselytes who had abjured heathenism and joined the monotheistic ranks of Judaism as “worshipers of God.” Jewish Theology There are some in modern days who claim that Israel had naturally a monotheistic tendency, and on that account slowly worked its way out of polytheism into monotheism. Training the Teacher Israel was too strictly monotheistic to raise an altar to Pity, the rest of antiquity too cruel. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal The heresy of Arius, though it might suit the monotheistic views of the educated, did not commend itself to that large mass who had been so recently pagan. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition There certainly is no evidence that either the Babylonian or the Egyptian monotheistic tendencies influenced in any direct way the development of Israel's religion. The Christian View of the Old Testament Christianity in the West and Islam in the East have aided in leading mankind ever nearer to the pure monotheistic truth. Jewish Theology But it is a period most remarkable on account of the fact that Judah was now strictly monotheistic, and from that day to this, over two thousand years, it has remained so. Training the Teacher Hence, they have priests, or Marabouts, the use of the Arabic alphabet, and a monotheistic creed. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies Its monotheistic aspect, caught by contact with Semitic thought, is exterior only. History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion No one can read with an unbiased mind the two accounts without realizing the great differences between the mythological, polytheistic account of the Babylonians and the simple, solemn, sublime, monotheistic picture in Genesis. The Christian View of the Old Testament This is the process, often unconscious, which has carried most original thinkers to monotheistic doctrines, no matter whence they started. The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion They need a monotheistic religion as a spiritual basis for their sense of human unity. The Social Principles of Jesus The great Gods—They also are local—Mythology—Dynasties of gods—Ra—Osiris—Ptah—Was the earliest religion monotheistic?—Syncretism—Pantheism—Worship—3. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems The scheme much resembles that of Schleiermacher.972.Deism and Unitarianism are both monotheistic; but the latter allows the existence of a revelation, the former denies it. History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion And yet, Brahminism has been, even at the beginning of its second birth, a purely monotheistic religion, recognizing only one infinite and indivisible God. The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ The Original Text of Nicolas Notovitch's 1887 Discovery The reverse conception, however, has prevailed in religious systems, polytheistic or monotheistic. The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion A world-wide civilization must have a common monotheistic faith as its spiritual basis. The Social Principles of Jesus These are the facts that clog the wings of Egyptian monotheistic speculation and bring it to the earth again. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems For have not the three monotheistic religions been born in this very heart of the world, in Arabia, Syria, and Palestine? The Book of Khalid Islam - The third of the monotheistic Abrahamic faiths, Islam originated with the teachings of Muhammad in the 7th century. The 2008 CIA World Factbook The exaltation of Humanity into the throne occupied by the Supreme Being under monotheistic systems made all the rest of Comte's construction easy enough. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) Essay 10: Auguste Comte The tone is monotheistic; no partnership of gods appears in it; and the immediate servants of Zeus are described as interpreters, not as priests. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History It insisted strongly on the power and sole headship of Zeus, in whom Greek religion had possessed from Homer downwards a figure fitted for a monotheistic position. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems They agreed, however, in cleansing it from its polytheistic setting, and giving it a strictly monotheistic tone. The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture Judaism - One of the first known monotheistic religions, likely dating to between 2000-1500 B.C., The 2008 CIA World Factbook And it is no less significant that demonology was swallowed whole by the monotheistic religion which superseded ancient paganism, and for more than a thousand years was the recognised explanation of the nature thereof. Atheism in Pagan Antiquity Right here his monotheistic convictions force him into direct opposition to the Greek as well as to the Arabic philosophers. Jewish Literature and Other Essays The last extract given above comes nearest to it; but the last line of that extract cannot be called monotheistic. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems As a matter of fact, it does not appear that real monotheistic belief exists or has existed among savage and half-civilized communities of whose history we have any knowledge. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Christianity is one of the three monotheistic Abrahamic faiths, along with Islam and Judaism, which traces its spiritual lineage to Abraham of the Hebrew Scriptures. The 2008 CIA World Factbook A few words remain to be said about the two monotheistic religions which in the days of the Roman Empire came to play a great, one of them indeed a decisive, part. Atheism in Pagan Antiquity Hebrew poetry attained to neither dramatic nor epic creations, because the all-pervading monotheistic principle of the nation paralyzed the free and easy marshalling of gods and heroes of the Greek drama. Jewish Literature and Other Essays This man is not even the son of a mother; he has developed from the God of the monotheistic religions. Feuerbach: The roots of the socialist philosophy Many of the Egyptian hymns seem to be substantially monotheistic, and the same thing is true of the Babylonian, the Assyrian, and the Vedic. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV But all this polytheism still rested on a dim monotheistic background, and all the gods were subordinated to Zeus--"the Father of gods and men." Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles He adds, “The Old Testament idea of a Deity is the outgrowth of the despotic stage of human mental development,” and “a superannuated monotheistic conception,” Ib. p. A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse Indeed we think we can trace in the swineherd's thoughts and sometimes in his expressions a marked monotheistic tendency. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary In these the expression of devout feeling seems to have become richer and more spontaneous, and the monotheistic tendency is evident. The Tell El Amarna Period It is urged that such a monotheistic system was the natural one for unsophisticated man. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Even when it has become monotheistic, it may continue to speak of the one God as 'a great god above all other gods,' in terms which are survivals of an earlier stage of belief. The Idea of God in Early Religions I do not believe that there is any monotheistic religion in the world which will dissent from this teaching. Notes on Islam It expresses the spirit of ethical and monotheistic religion, and is therefore the natural belief of the Christian. The Approach to Philosophy That a monotheistic school actually existed in one of the literary circles of Babylonia was long ago pointed out by Sir Henry Rawlinson. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs In Peru, further, it may be that the monotheistic tinge of the State religion had the effect of banishing subordinate deities and the stories connected with them. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV It may sound more scientific to speak of a monotheistic instinct rather than of the inborn image or the revealed truth of the One living God; but is instinct less mysterious than revelation? Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion Hitherto there had been little ill-will between monotheistic Sikhs and Muhammadans. The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir I could not even answer the question, if you were to ask it, whether the religion of the Veda was polytheistic or monotheistic. Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 In most religions the monotheistic idea is most prominent at the first, and gradually becomes obscured, and gives way before a polytheistic corruption.... History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present Moral and Physical Reasons for its Performance But this mode of conceiving of the supernatural Power would naturally pave the way for monotheism, and it is not surprising that very early in Egypt a definite monotheistic view was developed. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV With M. Renan the monotheistic character of the descendants of Shem is not only a scientific tenet, but a moral conviction. Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion Through a development of many centuries the popular religion from polytheistic became monotheistic, and from worshiping the sun and fire came to worship an embodiment of righteousness and of supreme power. The Chief End of Man In the more spiritualistic monotheistic religions, while the power of God has been insistently reiterated, there has been an increasing emphasis upon the divine goodness. Human Traits and their Social Significance In his method he thus differed from Kabīr and other reformers, who went outside Hinduism altogether, preaching a monotheistic faith with one unseen and nameless deity. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II A sort of monotheistic cult has thus been established as the official religion. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV We can see nothing that would justify the admission of a monotheistic instinct, granted to the Semitic, and withheld from the Aryan race. Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion The monotheistic god is not nature, but presides over and operates through, nature. Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 17-56 Other men have been monotheists in the midst of idolaters, but no other man has founded a strong and enduring monotheistic religion. A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihád' Showing that all the Wars of Mohammad Were Defensive; and that Aggressive War, or Compulsory Conversion, is not Allowed in The Koran - 1885 Pinches' conclusion that the list points to monotheistic beliefs is, however, unwarranted. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Hebrew mythical material is in general identical with Babylonian; its Old Testament form has been more or less revised by late monotheistic editors. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV The primitive intuition of the Godhead is neither monotheistic nor polytheistic, and it finds its most natural expression in the simplest and yet the most important article of faith—that God is God. Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion On the whole the religion of the Lālbegis appears to be monotheistic and of a sufficiently elevated character, resembling that of the Kabīrpanthis and other reforming sects. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala Above all, the monotheistic idea, even if associated with the name of Zeus, tended to become an abstract conception with little relation to the national god of Hellas, whom Phidias embodied in his Olympian statue. Religion and Art in Ancient Greece So, to emphasize only one point, in a monotheistic solution of the problem under consideration, there was no place for any conflict among the gods. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The few mythical stories that have survived play an insignificant part in the religious system—a sort of result that is to be expected whenever a substantially definite monotheistic conception has been reached. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV This primitive intuition of God, however, was in itself neither monotheistic nor polytheistic, though it might become either, according to the expression which it took in the languages of man. Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion For this reason monotheistic religions would be severely antagonistic to the arts, and such is in fact the case. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala The philosophic or theological conception of a monotheistic deity does not, in fact, seem to lend itself at any time to impressive artistic representation. Religion and Art in Ancient Greece The Jewish religion here appears transformed into a universal human ethic and a monotheistic cosmology. History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) Yet the idea of unity was rather obscured than extinguished; and Xenophanes appeared as an enemy of Homer, only because he more emphatically insisted on the monotheistic element, which, in poetry, has been comparatively overlooked. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry This "monotheistic religion" degenerated under the influence of Babylonian polytheism. Evolution An Investigation and a Critique While the monotheistic beliefs of Jews and Christians were to be accorded respect, no compromise with idolatry was permitted. One Common Faith Some writers have maintained that in their symbols and rites was contained a pure system of monotheistic ethics and religion. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life Its effect, in flat and desert regions, on the development of monotheistic beliefs was noted in an early chapter. Nature Mysticism Constantine shared the heathen feelings of his time, so that the gospel to him was only a monotheistic heathenism. The Arian Controversy The monotheistic form appears to be the more ancient, and that out of which antiquity in its infancy formed polytheism.... The Heavenly Father Lectures on Modern Atheism But the foundations of monotheistic Islam are simplicity itself; indeed, it may be said that they are far more simple than those of Christianity. Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913 The Semitic mind and literature were more sober, rational, and monotheistic. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life The monotheistic tendency, which was a marked feature of Merodach worship, had previously become pronounced in the worship of Bel Enlil of Nippur. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Thus it is not incorrect to say that the Bhâgavata religion is monotheistic and recognizes a creator of souls. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 He might be a rigidly monotheistic Judæo-Christian, and consider himself bound by the law: he might be a Gentile Pauline convert, neither knowing of nor caring for such restrictions. Collected Essays, Volume V Science and Christian Tradition: Essays The pre-Confucian or primitive faith was monotheistic, the forefathers of the Chinese nation having been believers in one Supreme Spiritual Being. The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji Yet Varuṇa is not the centre of a monotheistic religion any more than Indra, and in later times he becomes a water god of no marked importance. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 This strange system of identifying the chief deity with different stars at different periods, or simultaneously, must not be confused with the monotheistic identification of him with other gods. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria We cannot prove from non-scriptural sources that their varying monotheistic conceptions sprang from a common belief. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 "Thus," says he, "the faith in the one living God, which seemed to require the admission of a monotheistic instinct grafted in every member of the Semitic family, is traced back to one man." Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Several French writers saw in "Druidism" a monotheistic faith, veiled under polytheism. The Religion of the Ancient Celts But this monotheistic fervour does not last long without relapsing into the familiar pantheistic strain. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Back of this period lies one in which Varuna was by no means a monotheistic deity, nor even the greatest divinity among the gods. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow The modern Parsees of Bombay claim to be monotheistic, and declare that such has been the faith of their fathers from the beginning. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 With the exception of the last, and that of the Sceptics, they were either monotheistic or consistent with monotheism. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The Text-book of the Hindu Religion is finally monotheistic, as the times will have it. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments For one the religious life of India is fundamentally monotheistic and Vishnuite: for another philosophic Sivaism is its crown and quintessence: a third maintains with equal truth that all forms of Hinduism are tantric. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 In doing this he wished it to be understood that he was not founding a new sect, but a pure monotheistic worship. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow If, therefore, the Indo-Aryans give evidence of a monotheistic faith at the time of their dispersion, there is an à priori presumption for the monotheism of the Greeks. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 No doubt one cause of the success of this monotheistic religion among the Greek-speaking nations was that Greek philosophy had undermined faith in Greek polytheism. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology This is the union with God which is salvation to many of the modern monotheistic Hindus. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments In Japanese religion the monotheistic tendency is markedly absent. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Certain details of Christian story have been woven into the legends of Krishna, and some scholars believe that the monotheistic worshippers depicted in the pseudo-epic were Christians. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow The testimony of the Greek poets shows that beneath the prevailing polytheism there remained an underlying conception of monotheistic supremacy. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 The majority of Egyptologists believe that the Hebrews entered Egypt while these Hyksôs kings, men of the same Semitic family and monotheistic tendencies, were ruling in Lower Egypt. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The nineteenth century of enlightenment and contact with Christianity has seen the wide acceptance of the monotheistic conception by the new-educated India. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments Furthermore the monotheistic idea furnished a satisfactory background and explanation for the exact sciences. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic But one must find the background to this earlier period; and in it Varuna is not monotheistic. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow China, India, Egypt, and Greece all agree in the monotheistic type of their early religion. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 Now it is a remarkable fact that these three religions, which are the only pure monotheistic religions, are at the same time the only religions which have any claim to catholicity. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The dualism of the Zoroastrian theology has hitherto been regarded as its distinctive feature, but the paper sought to show "that the religion of the Parsees was largely monotheistic, not dualistic." New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments This lends to the passage a fullness of monotheistic expression which the original hardly, if at all, justifies. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic We gladly admit that, even if not a primitive monotheistic deity, Varuna yet is a god that belongs to a very old period of Hindu literature. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow And in Egypt, as late as the time of Plutarch, there were still vestiges of a monotheistic worship. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 Only from the Semitic race have arisen the pure monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Mohammedanism. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology That quest for the beatific vision or for union with God, is the highest and the most living part of present-day Hinduism, whether monotheistic or pantheistic. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments The bare acceptance of the monotheistic idea does not secure that transformation of heart and produce that warmth of living faith which are essential elements in the altruistic life demanded of the Christian. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic And yet it is almost a pity to spend time to demonstrate that Varuna-worship was not monotheistic originally. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow The very first notices of the religion of the Avesta represent it as monotheistic. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 The Jewish mind, so far forth as it was monotheistic, aimed at catholicity. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Christianity is as much monotheistic as Judaism was, and the law of its worship is the old law—Him only shalt thou serve. Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) Philosophic Buddhism always was monistic, but not monotheistic. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic ANGEL, a general term denoting a subordinate superhuman being in monotheistic religions, e.g.. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 That all branches of the Semitic race were monotheistic we may call not only Ebrard and Müller, but Renan, to witness. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 In the course of centuries, however, the monotheistic element in Egyptian religion had grown clearer and more pronounced in the minds of the educated classes. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations It will however be wrong to suppose that these monotheistic tendencies were gradually supplanting the polytheistic sacrifices. A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 The first of these is the apparent incapacity of the majority of mankind to accept a purely monotheistic creed. Elizabethan Demonology The orthodox monotheistic Mussulman has his afreets, and djinns; the Jew, or the Christian, has his angels, the Catholic has his saints; the Platonist has his demons; Superstition has its ghosts. Cock Lane and Common-Sense But it has generally been conceded that as we approach the earliest notices of that faith, monotheistic features more and more prevail. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 We shall show that certain low savages are as monotheistic as some Christians. The Making of Religion The tendency towards extreme exaggeration could be called a monotheistic bias in germ, whereas the correlation of different deities as independent of one another and yet existing side by side was a tendency towards polytheism. A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 Hanif, name given to a Mohammedan or an Arab of rigidly monotheistic belief. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge In one mood the savage, or the civilised man, may be called monotheistic, in another mood atheistic, in a third, practically polytheistic. Cock Lane and Common-Sense The various tribes of Arabia were mostly given to a form of polytheistic idolatry in which, however, the conception of a monotheistic supremacy was still recognized. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 Suggestions about an ancient Egyptian influence are made, but popular Egyptian religion was not monotheistic, and priestly thought could scarcely influence the ancestors of the Dinkas. The Making of Religion At this stage the time was not ripe enough for them to accord a consistent and well-defined existence to the multitude of gods nor to universalize them in a monotheistic creed. A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 It may be polytheistically or it may be monotheistically conceived of. A Pluralistic Universe Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy Even among the most backward peoples, the traceable shadow of a monotheistic idea often seems to bear marks of degradation and disuse, rather than of nascent development. Cock Lane and Common-Sense As far as I can see, it is only the followers of monotheistic, that is of Jewish, religions that regard suicide as a crime. Essays of Schopenhauer The Jews first constructed their tabernacle, or portable temple, and then, when time and opportunity permitted, transferred their monotheistic worship to that more permanent edifice which is now the subject of our contemplation. The Symbolism of Freemasonry It conveys strongly and positively the monotheistic idea. American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent For Hebraism itself had become almost as To Inspire Devotion, Not Solve Problems.intensely monotheistic as the later Islam. Pantheism, Its Story and Significance Religions Ancient and Modern The attainment, however, of the monotheistic idea is not now generally regarded as immediate and instinctive. Cock Lane and Common-Sense Although the prophet Zarathustra and his companion were first rejected, the fact seems plain that the monotheistic doctrines which they set forth were subsequently accepted as the groundwork of the religion of Persia. The God-Idea of the Ancients or Sex in Religion Material for deciding this question is wanting, but it may be safely said that whatever monotheistic conceptions existed at that time, their acceptance was confined entirely to the priests and scribes. The Babylonian Legends of the Creation No; the evidence is such that we are obliged to acknowledge that the religion of Peru was a consciously monotheistic cult, every whit as much so as the Greek or Roman Catholic Churches of Christendom. American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent The oracles of the Sibyl and Orpheus, a forged history of Hecataeus, and monotheistic verses foisted on the Greek poets, were but attempts to carry the war into the enemy's territory. Josephus If, with a monotheistic creed, any one still continues to talk of the moral order of the world, he in so doing shuts his eyes to the undeniable facts of history, both natural and civil. Monism as Connecting Religion and Science A Man of Science Power is transferred to Thebes, and Ammon becomes the embodiment of the monotheistic conception, the supreme deity. Outline of Universal History The simple, monotheistic faith was exchanged for a superstitious belief in a host of gods and goddesses, a contempt for life, and an uncertainty of all beyond it. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities This was nothing more than another instance of the monotheistic idea finding its expression, and its apparition is not more extraordinary in Yucatan or Peru than in ancient Egypt or Greece. American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent He notes their national tenacity, their ready charity, their freedom from infanticide, their conviction of the immortality of the soul, their purely spiritual and monotheistic cult. Josephus Judaism was intolerant, as all merely monotheistic faiths must be, and sure of future universality, but it was not proselytising—not a missionary faith. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark Its subjugation and all its terrible misfortunes were to serve as a means of spreading the leavening influence of its monotheistic faith. Outline of Universal History The existence of Baal as an element in names seems to indicate the incompleteness of the emancipation from idolatry in Saul's time, and the change will then indicate the keener monotheistic conscience of later days. Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII There are in fact already monotheistic castes in Hinduism. The Reconciliation of Races and Religions Zoroastrianism was the only monotheistic religion developed by an Indo- European people. Early European History Mohammedanism in its fiery youth, because monotheistic was aggressive, but it enforced outward profession only, and left the inner life untouched. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark The primitive Iranian emigrants were monotheistic in their tendencies. Outline of Universal History The yogi offers his labyrinthine human longings to a monotheistic bonfire dedicated to the unparalleled God. Autobiography of a Yogi Greek books were translated into Arabic, and Arabian philosophy, already monotheistic, became permeated with Aristotelian ideas. The Church and the Empire, Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 1003 to A.D. 1304 However that may be, Christianity certainly interested Mahomet, and must have influenced him towards the monotheistic idea. Mahomet Founder of Islam As far as I know, none but the votaries of monotheistic, that is to say, Jewish religions, look upon suicide as a crime. The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Studies in Pessimism The Medes and Persians, under other circumstances, in contact with tribes about them, turned their religion into a dualism, yet with a monotheistic drift that was not wholly extinguished. Outline of Universal History Refusing a monotheistic love to God, the nations disguise their infidelity by punctilious respect before the outward shrines of charity. Autobiography of a Yogi But Aristotle and his Arabian commentators were monotheistic, and consequently the reconciliation between the Aristotelian philosophy and the Christian faith could only be effected by distinguishing between natural and revealed religion. The Church and the Empire, Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 1003 to A.D. 1304 The Hebrew Scriptures uniformly represent the non-idolatrous and monotheistic peoples, from Abraham to Cyrus, as lower in what we now call the scale of civilisation, than the idolatrous and polytheistic peoples about them. At Last From such influences it was necessary that Abram should be removed if he was to found a nation with a monotheistic belief. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 02 Jewish Heroes and Prophets At that period the religion of China was probably monotheistic. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations Often he was inconsistent: his Hymn to Nature is in part a pantheistic rhapsody, in part a monotheistic Hebrew psalm. English Poets of the Eighteenth Century But monotheistic Christianity has preserved us for nearly 2000 years from these aberrations of philosophy. Sidonia, the Sorceress : the Supposed Destroyer of the Whole Reigning Ducal House of Pomerania — Volume 1 There are three monotheistic religions in the world: Judaism, Christianity, and Mahommedanism. The Great Doctrines of the Bible We may grant that Roman Catholicism was, by sole virtue of its monotheistic conception, a stage in advance of the primitive ancestor-worship. Japan: an Attempt at Interpretation In the very earliest times, before history was written, it is supposed that the religion of all these nations was monotheistic, and that polytheism was a development as men became wicked and sensual. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations He was led to this correct conviction by his belief in the qualitative unity of all the forces of nature - a reflexion, as his biography shows, of his strongly monotheistic, Old Testament faith. Man or Matter There is no trace of the monotheistic conception, in which the marvellous is only a miracle, a derogation of eternal laws. Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian Islam was, to it, despite its impeccable monotheistic credentials, an exotic Oriental off-shoot of tribal paganism. Terrorists and Freedom Fighters Now the phenomena which put the Inca on the path of monotheistic religion, a path already traditional, according to Garcilasso, have also struck the fancy of savages. Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 It is supposed that the earliest form of the Egyptian religion was monotheistic, such as was known later, however, only to a few of the higher priesthood. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations This divergency from the Babylonian view was inevitable with a monotheistic nation, such as the Jews were, regarding as they did the Deity as the great source of everything existing. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria After them had come the Sanskrit-speaking race, a congener of the ancient Persians, who brought a form of fire-worshipping, perhaps once monotheistic, of which traces are still extant in the Vedas, their early Scriptures. Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan Not with equal rapidity did all classes of the population adopt monotheistic views. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science It would be easy enough to meet the hypothesis of borrowing in the case of the many African tribes who possess something approaching to a rude monotheistic conception. Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 From these and other passages we infer that the religion of the Iranians was monotheistic. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations Neither sky nor sun nor light of day, neither Zeus nor Apollo, neither Dyaus nor Indra, was ever worshipped by the ancient Aryan in anything like a monotheistic sense. Myths and myth-makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology Authorities differ as to their primeval religion, some supposing that it was monotheistic, and others polytheistic, and others again pantheistic. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations The higher classes in a society like this could not but develop speculative systems, and it is alleged that shortly before the reign of Montezuma attempts had been made to introduce a pure monotheistic religion. Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 |
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