noun
- a person who believes in or practices henotheism; one who worships one god while acknowledging the existence of other gods
Usage: religious/theological term; often used in comparative religion and anthropology
Examples
- Ancient Israelites were sometimes described as henotheists who worshipped Yahweh while recognizing other nations' gods.
- A henotheist may pray primarily to one deity while respecting the religious traditions of other faiths.
- Scholars debate whether early Hindu practitioners were henotheists or polytheists.
- The henotheist position occupies a middle ground between strict monotheism and full polytheism.
- Some religious historians classify certain ancient cultures as henotheist rather than purely monotheistic.