Explore the origins and beliefs of Jainism and Buddhism. Compare Jainism versus Buddhism by learning the differences and similarities between these...
Review ArticleChristian origins and interactions with Judaism in contemporary literaturedoi:10.1080/1361767042000198924William S. CampbellUniversity of WalesJournal of Beliefs & Values
Religious beliefs are largely based on what ancient holy texts say about what people said and did and what happened thousands of years ago, how a religion started, and its early history. In the case of Islam we go back 1400 years, Christianity 2000 years, and Judaism, over 3000 years. ...
BELIEFS of ZOROASTRIANISM The universe was created and is sustained by a single supreme god, Ahura Mazda, according to Zoroastrianism. Ahura Mazda, the god of light, truth, and righteousness, stands for good. Angra Mainyu, a symbol of darkness, treachery, and corruption, stands for evil. ...
Many claims have been made about the resemblances between Christianity and earlier myths and religions. Some of those claims are true and others aren’t.
. Even though Muhammad and the Qur’an criticized Jews and Christians on some aspects of their beliefs, Muhammad asked his followers to respect Christians and Jews. Like Muslims, these “People of the Book” believe in one God. Muhammad asked that they be treated as lawful members of society...
The Inquisition's attacks not only on the conversos' religious beliefs but also on their "impure blood" gave birth to an anti-Semitism based on race that would have terrible consequences for centuries to come. This book has become essential reading and an indispensable reference book for both ...
However, explaining it just right, considering different perspectives, feelings, and beliefs, is challenging. The main goal of this website is to present the truth in a way that everyone, including the religious, can understand and hopefully respond positively to, perhaps even moving forward ...
Theories on the Origins of Religion: Overview 4:43 Primal Religions | Definition, Beliefs & Authority 5:01 Prehistoric Religion and the Early Mother Goddess 7:02 Religion in Ancient Sumer | Overview & God 4:12 Babylonian Mythology | Creation Myth & Ancient Gods 6:57 Epic of Gilgamesh...
The great rev-olutions in morals and beliefs turn out to be “by-products, or better, pre-condi-tions” of poetical creation (Cohen 1912, II 83–84). The circular temporality of this account indicates that the process of aesthetical shaping of the human world per-tains mostly to tragedy....