Abrahamic religion has the same basic system that they offer in their perspective about God. They believe in one God that we now call monotheism. Monotheism refers to the religion which has a system of belief in a single super power, unlimited existence, supernatural reality, the Big, the source of power, and so on, and all simplified by the term of God. Monotheism stands out as a unifying force, promoting unity, moral values, and a common sense of purpose among its followers.
The main source of their perspective about monotheism is absolutely based on the scriptures. Furthermore, the reflections on the meanings of monotheistic are also influenced by the experiences of religious groups, and vice versa, their acceptance of monotheism has shaped their actual experience of the religious community. The way the adherents narrate or explain the concept of monotheism was also influenced by many cultures.
As the first monotheistic religion appearing in the world, Judaism comes with the concept of believing in Yahweh, a name that they call as a God, which created a universe and made a covenant with them. They believe in one God, a single God that only exists in this universe and against polytheism.
Same as with Judaism, Christianity, the second monotheistic religion, taken by the Jesus spirit also believes in God although the concept of monotheism is slightly different, is acutely more complex and paradoxical. In the Christianity, there is a concept of the Trinity, One God in Three Souls; Father, Son, and Mother - Allah, Jesus, and Maria. They believe that this God most fully manifests himself in the person of Jesus Christ, a human, and there are more concepts depending on the groups.
Aligned with two older religions, Islam also brought the monotheistic perspective on God. The basic concept of monotheism in Islam is what they called tauhid, the absolute unity and sovereignty of God. Syirik, which is the reverse of tawhid, is the associating of anything with God. Syirik is the only sin that cannot be atoned for since it involves denying the real character of God, to which neither more nor less can be added or subtracted. This has the same spirit with Judaism in fighting polytheism.
I would say that Judaism and Islam are closer to the meaning and concept of monotheism. Different with Christianity that still believes in three identities that manifests the One God. However, the three religions have the same perspective that there is only One God that should exist in the world, and have a common system.
In that case, monotheism ultimately means believing in one God regardless of the various names and titles for that god. However, who then determines that this is a pure concept of belief carried by their respective religions. Moreover, religion with all its concepts as explained above is intertwined with various existing traditions. Isn't it possible that it is only an alternative to the existing concept, namely the concept of believing in many gods, so that it is only a product of knowledge to fight against the establishment of existing concepts.
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