Is it true that monotheism was a strident leap in social cohesion?

Question

That is what I learned in Anthro. Why then did Christians poly it up?

Answer 1

Monotheism certainly provides more motivation for wars against rival civilizations. In a polytheistic culture, it is easier for members to incorporate rituals, traditions, and beliefs from foreign cultures into their own, and vice-versa. With a monotheistic religion, however, and especially if it's one with a written scripture to guide its dogma, there's a bit more motivation to conquer opposing tribes than to cooperate with them.

As for Christians turning monotheism back into polytheism, and I suppose you're referring to the Trinity here, I can only speculate that the concept of the Trinity was advanced to account for the different "plains" of existence (body, mind, spirit) without ultimately sacrificing the idea of a single, cohesive god. Or maybe they just stole the idea from the Hindus...who knows?

Answer 2

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