monotheism
noun
mono·the·ism
ˈmä-nə-(ˌ)thē-ˌi-zəm 
: the doctrine or belief that there is but one God
historically related forms of monotheism as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—
B. R. Barber
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Freud, too, proposed that Moses was an Egyptian prince who invented monotheism (or stole it from Akhenaten).
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Through it all, the rabbis and imam maintain faith in the ties that bound Judaism and Islam together: a common origin in the Middle East through Abraham; a tradition of strict monotheism emphasizing the oneness of God; a reverence for biblical and Quranic shared prophets from Isaac to Moses.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Nor does the divide between Mesopotamian polytheism and Jewish monotheism pose a problem.
—Esther Brownsmith, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2024
Christianity became the dominant religion of the western world during the fourth century under the reign of the Roman emperor Constantine, who embraced monotheism, or the belief in one God.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2024
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Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Through it all, the rabbis and imam maintain faith in the ties that bound Judaism and Islam together: a common origin in the Middle East through Abraham; a tradition of strict monotheism emphasizing the oneness of God; a reverence for biblical and Quranic shared prophets from Isaac to Moses.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Nor does the divide between Mesopotamian polytheism and Jewish monotheism pose a problem.
—Esther Brownsmith, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2024
Christianity became the dominant religion of the western world during the fourth century under the reign of the Roman emperor Constantine, who embraced monotheism, or the belief in one God.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2024
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“Monotheism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monotheism. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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