1. monotheism The belief that there is only one God
The Muslim crescent, Jewish Star of David, and Christian cross, symbols of the three “Great Monotheisms”

2. the Trinity
The distinctly Christian monotheism— God is Three Persons in One God
The Holy Trinity.
(Which Stage of Faith does this picture represent?)

3. Just a few of the thousands of Hindu gods
polytheism
The belief that there is more than one god
Just a few of the thousands of Hindu gods

4. henotheism
the belief that God is the supreme God over all the other gods
Moses in The Ten Commandments. The ancient Hebrews were henotheists, because they believed in Yahweh AND the Egyptian gods

5. Deism
the belief that God created the universe but takes no personal interest in it.
The “Watchmaker God”
Jefferson
Einstein
Darwin

6. pantheism
The belief that everything is God; God and the universe are the same

7. atheism
The belief that there is no God

8. agnosticism from a- gnosis: “not known”
The belief that God’s existence is in doubt because it cannot be known for certain