RLGA02H3 : Judaism
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Discuss any issues that might arise when trying to define religion based on a monotheistic interpretation. Go to the library website, click on e-resources, access the e-version of the oxford english dictionary (or try this link here), and then find and briefly review definitions of monotheism," monolatry,". Polytheism" and henotheism. " from a theoretical perspective, why is it problematic to think of. Other ways of being religious, is being part of a cultural community, with artistic traditions, foods and historical stories. It is hard to sometimes define religion based on a monotheistic interpretation, because there isn"t much information on one. In judaism the name of god is not spoken, therefore only lord or god is used. It is difficult to describe the one god and the only set of rules. Monolatry is the worship of one god, where other gods are supposed to exist. Henotheism is a state between monotheism and polytheism.