To the Ancient world, gods were metaphors;

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/30250/30250-h/30250-h.htm

In this context, monotheism equated with monoculture. One people, one rule, one god.

Democracy and republicanism originated in pantheistic cultures. The many ideas, ideals, metaphors, factions, elements interacting.

Ancient Israel was a monarchy. The Big Guy Rules. Like the religion.

Constantine adopted Christianity for the monotheism, as he was bringing the sides of the Empire together. The Big Guy Rules.

So the Catholic Church was the eschatological basis for European monarchy. Divine right of kings, as opposed to consent of the government.

When the West went back to democracy and republicanism, it required separation of church and state, culture and civics, essentially morality and law.

So we have to be careful, how much the metaphors take control of our thinking. Context as well as the framing devices, maps, models, ideologies, religions.

https://johnbrodixmerrymanjr.medium.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-western-mind-906dc73cffe2