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Foundations of Civilization

Ethical Monotheism

Who

Ethical Monotheism · Foundations of Civilization

What

The belief in one God and a single universal moral law — originated by the ancient Hebrews/Israelites; the foundation of Judaism, Christianity and Islam

When

c. 1300 BCE

Where

Ancient Israel · Levant

Biography

Ethical Monotheism is recognized among Israeli contributors to Foundations of Civilization — The belief in one God and a single universal moral law — originated by the ancient Hebrews/Israelites; the foundation of Judaism, Christianity and Islam

How & why

Ethical monotheism is the belief in a single God whose nature is inseparable from a universal moral law binding on all people. It originated among the ancient Hebrews/Israelites and is the foundational conviction of Judaism, from which it passed into Christianity and Islam. As the core teaching of Judaism, it is intrinsically a Jewish contribution to world civilization.

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Source: Hebrew Bible / historical scholarship

Contributions & Sources

The belief in one God and a single universal moral law — originated by the ancient Hebrews/Israelites; the foundation of Judaism, Christianity and Islam

c. 1300 BCE

Source: Hebrew Bible / historical scholarship