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 …—
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To truly understand why the heartbreak outside the mosque quickly turned to anger, city leaders must look past political optics and grasp a foundational concept in Islam, which also parallels the monotheism tradition: the absolute oneness of our community.
—Ammar Qadan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2026
For all its moral and political weight, monotheism is surprisingly hard to pin down.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
Stasevska was born in 1984, the same year that Glass’ hypnotic, ritualistic opera, about an Egyptian pharaoh who dared to push monotheism onto his polytheistic culture, debuted in Stuttgart, Germany.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
For instance, according to Alawite beliefs, Ali, the son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad, is a divine manifestation of God, which challenges the idea of strict monotheism central to Sunni Islam.
—Güneş Murat Tezcür, The Conversation, 23 July 2025
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Ammar Qadan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2026
For all its moral and political weight, monotheism is surprisingly hard to pin down.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
Stasevska was born in 1984, the same year that Glass’ hypnotic, ritualistic opera, about an Egyptian pharaoh who dared to push monotheism onto his polytheistic culture, debuted in Stuttgart, Germany.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
For instance, according to Alawite beliefs, Ali, the son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad, is a divine manifestation of God, which challenges the idea of strict monotheism central to Sunni Islam.
—Güneş Murat Tezcür, The Conversation, 23 July 2025
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“Monotheism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monotheism. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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