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Henotheism (Topical Term)

Preferred form: Henotheism
Used for/see from:
  • Kathenotheism
  • Monolatry
See also:
  • Broader heading: God

Work cat.: Rozwój koncepcji Boga w kulturze arabskiej przed islamem, 2002.

Webster's third new international dictionary, 1986: p. 1056 (Henotheism: the worship of one god without denying the existence of other gods; called also monolatry; compare kathenotheism)

Encyclopedia Brittanica Online (viewed 12 Jan. 2005): (Henotheism (from Greek heis theos, "one god")a belief in worship of one god, though the existence of other gods is grantedalso called kathenotheism (Greek kath hena theon, "one god at a time")which literally implies worship of various gods one at a timehas gone out of fashion as a term)

Papathomas, G. The question of henotheism, 2002: (Henotheism was a form of worship of a Supreme God, unique among and above a number of other gods)

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