Timeline for Did any Christian philosopher explained why monotheism is better than polytheism?
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| Jun 22, 2021 at 14:08 | comment | added | Alex | some aspects of Old Testament Monotheism, which include, a forbiddance of depicting God with any type of imagery, as well as recognizing God's unchanging and undisputable singularity. | |
| Jun 22, 2021 at 14:02 | comment | added | Alex | For Saint Paul, the presence of God was not limited to the land and people of Israel. God, was essentially borderless and followable by all who wished to do so....through the presence and teachings of Jesus. This, according to Paul, was a profound and important message for the world to know about. As for his views on polytheism, Paul originally came from a religiously Jewish background, which, according to the Laws of Moses, requires belief in a single and invisible God. While it is true that Paul was one of Christianity's earliest Founders, he did, throughout his life, retain.....Con't.. | |
| Jun 22, 2021 at 13:51 | comment | added | Alex | Good question. The main answer...is Jesus. After his "Road to Damascus" experience, Paul went from being the chief persecutor of Christians, to becoming Christianity's most dedicated proselytizer. It is unclear from the Acts or the Epistles as to whether or not Saint Paul actually believed that Jesus was the incarnation of God; though what is clear is that he believed that Jesus was the son of God and the Messiah. This fervid belief in Jesus' spiritual nature literally inspired Paul to spread this message to the pagan populations throughout the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions. | |
| Jun 22, 2021 at 9:29 | comment | added | Deschele Schilder | Nice answer! But why was mono better than poly according to Paul? What were his arguments (reasons)? | |
| Jun 22, 2021 at 7:06 | history | answered | Alex | CC BY-SA 4.0 |