Atenism

/ˈɑːtɛnɪzəm/ noun

Definition

The religious belief system or theological movement centered on the worship of Aten as the supreme or sole deity, particularly during ancient Egypt's 18th Dynasty.

Etymology

From Aten plus the suffix '-ism' indicating a belief system or doctrine. This term describes the revolutionary monotheistic religion promoted by Pharaoh Akhenaten.

Kelly Says

Atenism was essentially the world's first major attempt at monotheism—3,300+ years before modern monotheistic religions, one pharaoh decided the whole religion should center on just one god.

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