World religions

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Christianity And Other Religions

Christianity And Other Religions Christianity and other religions documents Christianity‘s relationship with other world religions, and the differences and similarities. Christian views on religious pluralism Classical Christian view Evangelical Christians believe that religious pluralism is heresy and contradicts the Bible. Some Christians have argued that religious pluralism is an invalid or self-contradictory concept. Maximal...

world religions by percentage

World Religions

World Religions World religions is a category used in the study of religion to demarcate the five—and in some cases six—largest and most internationally widespread religious movements. Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism are always included in the list, being known as the “Big Five”. Some scholars also include another religion, such as Taoism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, or the...

Gautama Buddha in World Religions

Gautama Buddha In World Religions

Gautama Buddha In World Religions This article covers how they view Gautama Buddha in world religions. Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, is also venerated as a manifestation of God in Hinduism and the Bahá’í faith. Some Hindu texts regard Buddha as an avatar of the god Vishnu, who came...

Embrace cultural and religious diversity

List Of Religions

List Of Religions And Spiritual Traditions This article covers the list of religions and spiritual traditions. While religion is hard to define, one standard model of religion, used in religious studies courses, defined it as a […] system of symbols which acts to establish powerful, pervasive, and long-lasting moods and motivations in...

Medieval world religions

History Of Religions

History Of Religions The history of religions refers to the written record of human religious experiences and ideas. This period of religious history begins with the invention of writing about 5,200 years ago (3200 BCE). The prehistory of religion involves the study of religious beliefs that existed prior to the...