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Name: Instructor’s Name: Course: Date: The Rise of World Civilizations QUESTION #2: Discuss the rise of monotheism in early civilizations. How did this different type of religion change the societies in which these people interacted with? How did this change in belief influence the development of these civilizations? Why do you think that monotheism created tensions in some societies but not others? Monotheism is a very common type of religion in the modern society. Monotheism refers to the belief that there is only one god, the almighty and creator of all. Debates still exist about the origin of monotheism. But various historical doctrines have traced this religion back to the 14th century with the Egyptian god "Aten." However, many historians conclusively attributed the rise of monotheism to the Judaism religion founded in Canaan, Israel. Before monotheism, polytheism was the popular religion whereby people believed in many gods and goddesses. The way this religion changed societies is substantially similar to the effects of the monotheism religion on the society. Monotheism was the most revolutionary thing that happened in the religious sphere. It is equated to the six important values (justice, equality, value for life, social responsibility, and chosen for responsibility) that helped define a perfect a world ADDIN CSL_CITATION { "citationItems" : , "container-title" : "The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order", "id" : "ITEM-1", "issued" : { "date-parts" : ] }, "number-of-pages" : "1-88", "title" : "The clash of civilizations and the remaking of world order", "type" : "book" }, "uris" : } ], "mendeley" : { "formattedCitation" :
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