Monotheism

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Monotheism
Only one God!
Basic Information
Alignments	Theology
Philosophical Influences
Influenced	Panentheism
Philosophical Information
Notable Examples	Abrahamic religions Mithraism Yazidism Manichaeism & Zoroastrianism (Technically)
Variations
Sub-Philosophies	Classical Theism Aristotelianism Divine Simplicity Neoplatonism Platonism Absolute Creationism Creationism Extreme Realism Platonism Divine Conceptualism Anti-Platonism Conceptualism Metaphysical Realism
Schools of Thought	Divine Illumination Epistemological Realism Mysticism Platonism Trinitarianism
Character Information
Dislikes	Polytheism Atheism

Monotheism is the religious belief in the existence of one God. This form of theism is common among the Abrahamic religions, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism and some forms of Hinduism.

Sub-Philosophies

Classical Theism

Classical Theism is a theological doctrine which views God as a transcendental being which is the basis for all of reality. In this view, God isn't contained within existence, but is instead that which all of existence depends upon. It is therefore necessarily monotheistic as God isn't viewed as just a powerful creature, but a metaphysical being which is above even reality itself. Other attributes of God include aseity, simplicity, immutability, eternity, omnipresence, omnipotence and much more.

The doctrine is opposed to a variety of other depictions of God such as Deism, Pantheism and Theistic Personalism. It usually views these as either being quasi-polytheistic, i.e. there could be multiple Gods but there just so happens to be one, or atheistic.

Absolute Creationism

Absolute Creationism is a form of Metaphysical Realism which believes in eternal and necessary truths, but sees them as dependent on God for their existence.

Divine Conceptualism

Divine Conceptualism is another form of Metaphysical Realism which teaches that universals exist in the mind of God. God is viewed as an architect which first thinks of creation and then uses this thought as a blueprint for what He is about to create.

Divine Illumination

Divine Illumination is an epistemological stance which teaches that knowledge can only be gained once God "illuminates" the mind. According to this theory, human knowledge is tied to the knowledge in the Divine Mind and humans can't therefore gain knowledge without the aid of God.

Trinitarianism

Trinitarianism is a monotheist view found in Christianity. It states that there's only one God, but also, at the same time, three hypostasis (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). The Godhead is of one substance, ousia, and all the hypostasis are fully God. This means that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are all God, but the Son is not the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit is not the Father and the Father is not the Son. A similar concept can be found in Jewish Kabbalah, although under the name of "Sefirot".

Relations

Friends

• Monism - Only one God, only one principle.
• Abrahamic religions - One king, one law, one faith!

Enemies SI VIS PACEM, PARA BELLUM.

• Atheism - Infidel!
• Polytheism - Misguided which divides divinity by worshiping the creation instead of the Creator.

Further Information

Wikipedia

• Monotheism