henotheism
Americannoun
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the worship of a particular god, as by a family or tribe, without disbelieving in the existence of others.
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ascription of supreme divine attributes to whichever one of several gods is addressed at the time.
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Etymology
Origin of henotheism
1855–60; < Greek heno-, combining form of hén one (neuter of heîs ) + theism
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Pettinato theorizes that the Eblaites evolved from polytheism into henotheism, the worship of a supreme creator-god within the pantheon.
From Time Magazine Archive
Probably it is the aspect of national monotheism, or henotheism, as it should more accurately be called, which impresses so many, whereas this feature was an historical accident.
From The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance by Sellars, Roy Wood
When astrology and the Semitic religions caused the establishment of a solar henotheism as the leading religion at Rome, Attis was considered as the sun, "the shepherd of the twinkling stars."
From The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism by Cumont, Franz
The latter form of faith, the belief in One God, is properly called monotheism, whereas the term of henotheism would best express the faith in a single god.
From Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)
Investigators in the history of religion trace the steps from polydemonism to polytheism and thence to henotheism and monotheism.
From The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance by Sellars, Roy Wood
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