Rethinking Monotheism: Some Comparisons between the Igala Religion and Christianity

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The Igala religion believes in the supreme God (Ọjọ) as well ancestral spirits (Ibegwu). This belief system gives rise to question of whether is monotheistic or polytheistic. Isaiah Negedu has recently argued that a peculiar form monotheism, namely inclusive monotheism. In contrast, this essay compares understanding with Christian notions angels and patron saints, argues not concerns how we define monotheism therefore merely verbal will promote our religion.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Filosofia Theoretica Online

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2408-5987']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/ft.v11i1.11