Religion

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The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.

World Religions: Covers the basic history, beliefs, and practices of major world religions such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, etc.
Religious Traditions: Covers the rituals, customs, and practices associated with religions, such as sacraments, prayer, meditation, pilgrimage, etc.
Religious Mythology: Covers the stories, myths, and legends associated with religions, as well as their interpretation and significance.
Sacred Texts: Covers the holy books, scriptures, and other religious texts of various religions, along with their interpretation and influence.
Religious Art and Architecture: Covers the art, symbolism, and architecture associated with religions, such as icons, temples, mosques, etc.
Religion and Society: Covers the social and cultural aspects of religions, such as their impact on governance, family, education, economy, etc.
Religions and Ethics: Covers the moral and ethical codes associated with religions, such as the Ten Commandments, the Five Pillars of Islam, the Eightfold Path, etc.
Interfaith Dialogue: Covers the communication, understanding and respect for the beliefs of people from different religions.
Religion and Gender: Covers how religion interacts with and views gender roles, beliefs, and practices in societies.
Evangelism and Conversion: Covers the importance of spreading faith and how different religions evangelize and convert people.
Religious Fundamentalism: Covers the extreme beliefs and actions associated with religion, and how religions can be used to justify actions that violate human rights.
Religion and Politics: Covers how religions play a role in and are affected by politics, including the separation of church and state, and the impact of religious leaders on politics.
Religion and the Environment: Covers the relation of religion to nature and how it has been used to justify eco-theology.
Religion and Science: Covers the interaction between religion and science, including the scientific advancements that have come through a religious perspective or how religious beliefs have been shaped by scientific discovery.
Christianity: A monotheistic religion that follows the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Islam: A monotheistic religion that follows the teachings of Muhammad and the Quran.
Judaism: A monotheistic religion that follows the laws and teachings of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh).
Hinduism: A polytheistic religion that originated in India, emphasizing the pursuit of spiritual progress and liberation.
Buddhism: A nontheistic religion that originated in ancient India, focused on the teachings of Buddha on achieving enlightenment and ending suffering.
Taoism: A Chinese philosophical and religious tradition emphasizing the importance of living in harmony with nature and finding balance through meditation and spiritual practices.
Shintoism: A polytheistic religion native to Japan that focuses on the worship of spirits of natural elements and ancestors.
Sikhism: A monotheistic religion that originated in India, combining elements of Hinduism and Islam, emphasizing the importance of service to others and equality.
Confucianism: A Chinese philosophical and ethical system that emphasizes the importance of social relationships, morality, and justice.
Jainism: An ancient Indian religion emphasizing non-violence towards all living beings and the pursuit of spiritual purity and enlightenment.
- "Religion is a range of social-cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relate humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements."
- "Although there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion."
- "Religious practices may include rituals, sermons, commemoration or veneration (of deities or saints), sacrifices, festivals, feasts, trances, initiations, matrimonial and funerary services, meditation, prayer, music, art, dance, or public service."
- "Religions have sacred histories and narratives, which may be preserved in sacred texts, symbols, and holy places, that primarily aim to give life meaning."
- "Religions may contain symbolic tales that may attempt to explain the origin of life, the universe, and other phenomena; some followers believe these to be true stories."
- "Four religions—Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism—account for over 77% of the world's population."
- "92% of the world either follows one of those four religions or identifies as nonreligious."
- "The religiously unaffiliated demographic includes those who do not identify with any particular religion, atheists, and agnostics, although many in the demographic still have various religious beliefs."
- "A portion of the world's population, mostly located in Africa and Asia, are members of new religious movements."
- "The study of religion comprises a wide variety of academic disciplines, including theology, philosophy of religion, comparative religion, and social scientific studies."
- "Most definitively including the Abrahamic religions Christianity, Islam, and Judaism."
- "Nearly all of them have regionally based, relatively small followings."
- "Traditionally, both faith and reason have been considered sources of religious beliefs."
- "Scholars have indicated that global religiosity may be increasing due to religious countries having generally higher birth rates."
- "Both faith and reason have been considered sources of religious beliefs."
- "Religious practices may include rituals, commemorations or veneration (of deities or saints), sacrifices, festivals, feasts, trances, initiations, matrimonial and funerary services..."
- "Although there is an estimated 10,000 distinct religions worldwide, nearly all of them have regionally based, relatively small followings."
- "Religion is a range of social-cultural systems that generally relate humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements."
- "Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the divine, sacredness, faith, and a supernatural being or beings."
- "Religions have sacred histories and narratives, which may be preserved in sacred texts, symbols, and holy places."