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Essay on The History of Religion: Polytheism To Monotheism

Throughout history, people have developed many different religions and worshiped numerous deities. During the first and second century, people began the conversion from believing in many gods to believing in just one. Due to the mass confusion of thousands of gods, the lack of unity, and the constant wars causing all people to fear death and look for divine answers, monotheism developed.

The mass confusion of thousands of gods made polytheism too difficult and extremely unorganized. In "St. Augustine: Animistic spirits in Roman Religion," Saint Augustine stated "But how is it possible to mention in one part of this book all the names of gods or goddesses, which the Romans scarcely could comprise in great volumes..." In other words, Saint Augustine was saying that there was countless numbers of gods and goddesses that caused too much confusion and frustration. They believed they needed one god or goddess to trust in, to watch over many specifi


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  • "The Covenant and the Law: The Book of Exodus," Jesus said "Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession."
  • "The Second Isaiah Defines Hebrew Monotheism," God stated "…the Lord who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread forth the earth and what comes from it…I ...

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