So... to my perspective, monolatry is the point. Monotheism is a good enough approximation in practice though. Also, it's not the idea of monolatry or monothei

So... to my perspective, monolatry is the point. Monotheism is a good enough approximation in practice though. Also, it's not the idea of monolatry or monotheism that matters... it's the development of a religious culture than is effective at banning other religions. This is what made monotheism what it is, historically.