Monism is an aspect of which religious tradition?

• A. Native American religions
• B. Buddhism
• C. Christianity
• D. Islam

Answer: (A)

Monism is the view that all of reality is ultimately one. It means that distinct things—God, the world, and self—are expressions of a single underlying reality rather than completely separate, independent beings.

In Native American spiritual traditions, many worldviews emphasize a single sacred power or unity that flows through all elements of nature—humans, animals, land, and spirits are connected within one overarching reality. That sense of interconnectedness aligns with monistic thinking, where the diversity of phenomena reflects one underlying principle.

Christianity and Islam typically present a personal, transcendent God who remains distinct from creation, which aligns more with a theistic framework than with monism. Buddhism focuses on the absence of a permanent self and the interdependence of all phenomena; while it teaches unity and non-duality, it does not center on a single substance or essence as monism does.