- "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."
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.
- "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."