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 …
Many people look to religion in times of trouble. When life seems particularly hard or stressful, people pray that things will get better. Some pay a visit to their local church to seek spiritual guidance, some find this helps them and they take to visiting the church on a regular basis. Many find that it …
As the third largest of all the worlds religions, Hinduism has almost 1 billion followers. It is thought that around 90% of all the followers of the Hindu faith live in India. Hindus have no single God – conversely, followers of Hinduism may worship different gods and follow their own philosophies. Although both Islam and …
Judaism is not just a religion, it is also a culture and a nation of people who are all considered to be extended family. The Jewish Religion The Jewish religion is known as Judaism, as with all religions, it has its own set of ideas and values that its followers live their lives to. Many …