During the period from the mid-12th century to the early 16th century, Christian Europe witnessed the proliferation of magnificent Gothic cathedrals, which were by far and away the most massive religious structures of their time. For devout Christians of this period, the cathedral undoubtedly represented the ultimate holy place, spaces where the divine intersected with …

The belief system of the Jehovah’s Witnesses is one that is somewhat alien to most people. For many, they are the people who knock on doors and try to get people to convert to their way of thinking and they just find it irritating. However, there is a strong belief system behind those knocks on …

For many people who do not have a religious outlook in life, the question ‘What is Religion?’ could be one that they ask frequently. So what is the answer? Religion is a set of beliefs and practices that link humans with a divinity. Some religions are very organized. They have a book that followers use …

Based on the teachings of Jesus, Christianity teaches that there is one God, He created the universe, He created Earth, all life on Earth and He created man in His own image. Christians worship God through prayer and true faith in Jesus and what he did to save mankind from their sins. Who was Jesus? …

There is often confusion about Sikhism. Many people think that it is part of Islam or Hinduism but it is very much a separate religion. Sikhs originate from the Punjab region of Northern India. It is a peaceful religion. It is thought that around 25 million people are followers of this religion. Followers of the …

Paganism is considered to be a very traditional religion and it is one that dates back thousands of years. As with many other religions, there are a lot of different branches to Paganism and these include Druids, Wiccans, and Odinists. The basis for worship in Paganism is nature and there are lots of different traditions …

Core Beliefs The core beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints believe that Jesus is the son of God, that he died and was buried, then rose again and ascended to heaven just as Christians do, and they also believe that: – Jesus is the Saviour of the world – God, the …

Religions have proliferated across the world for thousands of years. From Buddism to Islam, whole societies and civilizations have been created around the concept of religion. But what is the place of religion in the modern world? While too many in Western Europe, and to some extent the United States, it might seem like the …

A relatively new religion, Scientology gets a lot of bad press as more and more former followers ‘defect’ and report issues of abuse within the system. There are many major Hollywood stars who follow Scientology but what is Scientology all about? What is Scientology? Scientology was founded by L Ron Hubbard in 1954, it is …

When a person is religious they don’t often stop to think about how many other religions there are in the world. If they did they would realize that there are hundreds, possibly even thousands. A religion is a belief system and there are so many mainstream religions that have different off-shoots and branches that it …