Thus, it seems that most religions have begun in monotheism and “devolved” into polytheism, animism, and magic—not vice versa. (Islam is a very rare case, having come full circle back into a monotheistic belief.)
Hata hivyo, inaonekana kwamba dini nyingi zimeanzia katika kuabudu Mungu mmoja na “kuendelea” katika ushirikina, na uchawi. (Uislamu ni baadhi ya kesi chache sana, baada ya kuja kwa mzunguko kamili wa imani ya Mungu mmoja.)