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    Challenges→Early anthropological and phenomenological evidence (Müller, Otto) shows awe at natural grandeur—storms, mountains, celestial cycles—is itself a primary driver of polytheistic pantheons.

    Monistic and animistic traditions also emerge from awe-inducing environments, contradicting the claim that awe specifically drives polytheistic rather than alternative theological forms.

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    Animistic(as used in theology and religious studies)
    The belief that natural objects, animals, plants, and natural forces have spirits or consciousness, and deserve respect as living entities.
    Monistic(as used in theology and metaphysics)
    The belief that everything in the universe is made of one fundamental thing or force, rather than many separate things.
    Polytheistic(describing the religious implications of calling someone a 'second god')
    Believing in or worshipping multiple gods rather than just one.
    Theological(describing Cantor's view of the absolute infinite)
    Relating to God or religion, and questions about the nature of God and the divine.
    awe(as the emotional experience being discussed in relation to holiness)

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