How Does Types of Theism: Monotheism Work?

There’s only one god in monotheism, just like there’s only one king in a kingdom.

Imagine your favorite toy box, it has all sorts of toys inside, but the biggest and most important one is always the same: maybe a shiny red car that no one else has. In monotheism, god is like that shiny red car, the most powerful, the most important, and there’s only one of them.

Like Having One Best Friend

Think about having just one best friend in the whole world, someone who's always there for you, no matter what. That’s kind of how monotheism works: people believe there is just one god, who created everything and takes care of it all.

The Whole World Believes in One King

In some places, everyone believes in that one god, like how all the kids in your class might believe in the same teacher being the best. That's monotheism too: a whole group believing there’s just one powerful god ruling everything.

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Examples

  1. A child learns about monotheism by imagining a world where only one god exists and rules everything.
  2. A simple drawing of a single god in the sky shows how people believe in just one god.
  3. A story about Abraham being called to worship only one god helps explain monotheism.

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