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henotheism

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hen·o·the·ism  (hn-th-zm)
n.
Belief in one god without denying the existence of others.
[Greek heno- (from heis, hen-, one; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots) + Greek theos, god; see dhs- in Indo-European roots + -ism.]
heno·theist n.
heno·the·istic adj.
henotheism [ˈhɛnəʊθiːˌɪzəm]
n
(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) the worship of one deity (of several) as the special god of one's family, clan, or tribe
[from Greek heis one + theos god]
henotheist  n
henotheistic  adj
henotheism
a belief in one suprème or specially venerated god who is not the only god. — henotheist, n.
See also: God and Gods
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See Tillich above on idolatry; for henotheism, see Niebuhr, H.
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[According to Aslan,] idols and images relating to "polytheism, henotheism, monotheism, Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Hanifism, paganism in all its varieties," were all deposited in the black cube of the Ka'bah in Mecca, as a sort of repository for the gods, until Muhammad's revelations caused their removal.
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Initially, Freud echoes James Breasted's view that there was a tendency toward henotheism (a nonexclusive form of monotheism) already before the time of Akhenaten.
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