Explain possible reasons why the western cultures have a history of monotheistic Gods/religions while the eastern civilizations tend to believe in polytheism? How do the monotheistic Gods/religions and beliefs impact the society and culture of the western world in comparison with the same of the polytheistic gods/religions of the eastern world? How is the view of God/the gods, man's relationship with the divine, important holidays and rituals, and finally their views of death and the afterlife different between monotheistic and polytheistic beliefs?