Most people believe in "God," but not everyone has the same idea of who God is or what relating to God means.
Talking Points:
- Monotheism. Monotheism is the belief that there is one supreme being over all of the universe. The largest religions that teach this doctrine are Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Deuteronomy 4:35
- Polytheism. Polytheism is the belief that there are many gods in the universe.
- Henotheism. Henotheism is a variation of polytheism which teaches the existence of many gods who should only be worshiped one at a time.
- Pantheism/Panentheism. Pantheism teaches that all things comprise and make up God. Similarly, panentheism teaches that God is in all things.
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Which, if any, of these categories describes your belief in God?
- How did you arrive at that belief?
- Why do you think there are so many beliefs about God?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
