-
estimated 10,000
distinct religions worldwide,
though nearly all of them have
regionally based,
relatively small followings. Four
religions—Christianity, Islam...
- The
Abrahamic religions are a
group of
religions centered around the
worship of the God of Abraham. Abraham, a
Hebrew patriarch, is
extensively mentioned...
- such as
indigenous religions and new
religious movements,
which are also used by
scholars in this
field of research. The
world religions paradigm was developed...
-
religions,
sometimes also
termed Dharmic religions or
Indic religions, are the
religions that
originated in the
Indian subcontinent.
These religions,...
- in
comparative religion,
arranged by
historical origin and
mutual influence.
Abrahamic religions originate in West Asia,
Indian religions in the Indian...
-
divided religions into
three broad categories:
world religions, a term
which refers to transcultural,
international faiths;
Indigenous religions, which...
-
their traditional beliefs with the
practice of
Abrahamic religions.
These two
Abrahamic religions are
widespread across Africa,
though mostly concentrated...
-
Iranian religions, also
known as
Persian religions, are, in the
context of
comparative religion, a
grouping of
religious movements that
originated in...
-
major religions, namely, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism,
which are
collectively known as
native Indian Religions or
Dharmic Religions. The Preamble...
- eternity. Hans Küng
defined Chinese religions as the "
religions of wisdom",
thereby distinguishing them from the "
religions of prophecy" (Judaism, Christianity...
