Monotheism in world religions

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The ________ is that Christianity, as a monotheistic religion, restricts itself to three Persons, whereas primitive religions have no reason to restrict the number of possible forms of the one divine substance.

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passionate importance

The ________ given to the proclamation of Yahweh as the one god who counts for Israel and the equally passionate rejection of other gods, however, make it truer to speak of the monotheism of Israel, as in what became the Jewish affirmation of faith,"Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, one Lord "(Deuteronomy 6: 4; New English Bible)

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Monotheism

________ is not a matter of mathematics- of opting for the number one as against other numbers- but the conscious choice of persons committing themselves to one god rather than to any other ones and putting their faith in that one god; Joshua proclaims:"But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord "(Joshua 24: 15)

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God of Israel

Monotheism is not a matter of mathematics- of opting for the number one as against other numbers- but the conscious choice of persons committing themselves to one god rather than to any other ones and putting their faith in that one god; Joshua proclaims:"But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord "(Joshua 24: 15) What was a jealous god who forbade his believers to worship other gods? Answer with a single words or term.

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