Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia - Religion
Religion (see etymology below) —sometimes used interchangeably with faith or belief system—is commonly defined as belief concerning t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Development Of Religion
There are several models for understanding how religions develop. Models which view religion as untrue include: The "Dogma Selection Mo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Religion: Parapsychology Dictionary On Religion
Religion: A set of beliefs, including rituals and theological doctrines propounding the glory of the Supremme Spirit (God). 'The opiu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticism Of Religion: Encyclopedia - Criticism Of Religion
The criticism of religion includes criticism of the concept of religion itself, criticism of the practice of religion, and criticism of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Philosophy Of Religion: Encyclopedia - Philosophy Of Religion
Philosophy of religion is the rational study of the meaning and justification of fundamental religious claims, particularly about the nat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism And Religion: Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism And Religion
According to the Society of Ethical and Religious Vegetarians, the majority of the world's vegetarians follow the practice for religious ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civil Religion: Encyclopedia - Civil Religion
The intended meaning of the term civil religion often varies according to whether one is a sociologist of religion or a professional poli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion
All the Abrahamic religions are derived to some extent from Judaism as practiced in ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah prior to the Bab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia - Religion In China
Life in the People's Republic of China A wide variety of religions have been practiced in China since the beginning of its history. Templ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sociology Of Religion: Encyclopedia - Sociology Of Religion
The sociology of religion is – among other elements – the study of the practices, social structures, historical backgrounds, developm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion And Abortion: Encyclopedia - Religion And Abortion
Most world religions condemn abortion on demand, though most do consider abortion acceptable under very limited circumstances: Anglicani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In India: Encyclopedia - Religion In India
India is one of the most religiously diverse nations in the world, with one of the most deeply religious societies and cultures. Religion...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Religion: Encyclopedia - Eastern Religion
Eastern religion refers to religions that are mostly either Indian or Chinese in origin: The Dharma faiths of Hinduism, Ayyavazhi, Jainis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - State Religion: Encyclopedia - State Religion
A state religion (also called an established church or state church) is a religious body or creed officially endorsed by the state. The t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Religions: Encyclopedia - List Of Religions
The following is a list of religions. Note that the classification hereunder is only one of several possible. This system uses a filter s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Canada: Encyclopedia - Religion In Canada
Canada has a wide mix of religions, but it has no official religion, and support for religious pluralism is an important part of Canada's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Religion: Encyclopedia - Roman Religion
Roman Mythology Jupiter Mars Quirinus Divus Julius Divus Augustus Juno Vesta Minerva Mercury Vulcan Ceres Venus Diana Lares Fortuna ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African Religions: Encyclopedia - African Religions
African religions are distinct to African ethnic groups. In certain respects the term is awkward as traditional African religions have a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Parliament Of Religions: Encyclopedia - World Parliament Of Religions
The World Parliament of Religions is an interfaith conference that was first held in Chicago, Illinois from September 11 to September 27,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Birmingham: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Birmingham - Other Religions
Religion in Birmingham - Paganism. There are a number of pagan groups active in the Birmingham area: Urban Gothick Tree Wizards, the In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anglo-saxon Religion: Encyclopedia - Anglo-saxon Religion
Anglo-Saxon religion is the religious practices and beliefs of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes of pre-Christian England to about the 7th ce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Earth Religion: Encyclopedia - Earth Religion
Earth religion is a New Age term used mostly by believers in neo-paganism and similar faiths. It is an umbrella phrase that is used to co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Greek Religion: Encyclopedia - Ancient Greek Religion
Greek religion is the polytheistic religion practiced in ancient Greece in form of cult practices, thus the practical counterpart of Gree...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Development Of Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Development Of Religion - Religions As Progressively True
In contrast to the above models, the following models see religion as "progressively true." These models differentiate between major worl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Development Of Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Development Of Religion - Religions As Absolutely True
In the following models, religions are seen as absolutely and unchangingly True. They contrast with both the first group of models (which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Japan - Religion And The State
Article 20 of the 1947 Constitution states, "Freedom of religion is guaranteed to all. No religious organization shall receive any privil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarianism And Religion - Abrahamic Religions
Jews, Christians, and Muslims (Abrahamic religions) are all left with the biblical ideal of the Garden of Eden diet, which from all appea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychology Of Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychology Of Religion - Religion And Drugs
Psychology of religion - Karl Marx: Religion as opium of the people. Karl Marx famously asserted religion to be "the opium of people" (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Development Of Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Development Of Religion - Religions As Social Construction
This group of models holds that religion is a social construction, rather than referring to actual supernatural phenomena, that is, pheno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Brazil - African Religions
African religions such as Candomblé have millions of followers, mainly Afro-Brazilians. They are concentrated mainly in large urban cent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Political Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Political Religion - Aspects Of Political Religions
Key memetic qualities often (not all are always strongly present) shared by religion (particularly cults) and political religion include ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anarchism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Anarchism And Religion - Anarchist Themes In Religion
Anarchistic and anti-authoritarian movements have played significant roles in the development of certain religions, particularly those th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharmic Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Dharmic Religions - Exchanges With Abrahamic Religions
Dharmic religions and Abrahamic religions were conceived over 7,000 years ago in the two opposite parts of Asia, and share a complex and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Israel - Religion And Citizenship
Israel was founded to provide a national home, safe from persecution, to the Jewish people. Although Israeli law explicitly grants equal ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Religion - Absorption Of Other Religions
Etruscan mythology provided the context out of which Roman culture and religious beliefs evolved. Early in the history of the Roman Repub...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Religion - Decline Of The Roman Religion
The distinctions among philosophy, religion, cult and superstition that would be made by an educated Roman of the 1st century BC can be r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anarchism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Anarchism And Religion - Anarchist Clashes With Religion
Published posthumously in French in 1882, Mikhail Bakunin's God and the State was one of the first Anarchist treatises on religion. Bakun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In India: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In India - Hinduism
The adherents of Hinduism form the largest religious community in India, numbering over 900 million. See The Following Articles for More ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sociology Of Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Sociology Of Religion - The Sociological View Of Religion
Durkheim, Marx, and Weber had very complex and developed theories about the nature and effects of religion. Durkheim and Weber specifical...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Japan - Other Religions
Christianity, first introduced to Japan in 1549, was virtually stamped out a century later, surviving only in the secluded area around Na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Religion - Early Roman Religion
Archaic Roman "mythology", at least concerning the gods, was made up not of narratives, but rather of complex interrelations between gods...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civil Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Civil Religion - Sociology Of Religion
In the sociology of religion, civil religion is the folk religion of a nation or a political culture. Civil religion stands somewhat abov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Japan - Shinto
Shintoism is one of Japan's largest religions and is the native religion. It originated in and is almost exclusive to Japan. Shintoism or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - Afterlife
Most Abrahamic religions agree that a human being comprises the body, which dies, and the soul, which need not do so. The soul, capable o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Freedom Of Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Freedom Of Religion - Freedom Of Religion In History
Historically "freedom of religion" has been used by academia to define different theological systems of belief, while "freedom of worship...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Canada - Government And Religion
Canada today has no official church, and the government is officially committed to religious pluralism. In some fields Christian influenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - Origins
The origins of Judaism and the ancestral Abrahamic religion are still obscure. The only source generally agreed by all to be canonical th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - Worship
Worship, ceremonies, and religion-related customs differ substantially between the various Abrahamic religions. Among the few similaritie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Birmingham: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Birmingham - Christianity
According to the 2001 Census, 59.1% of Birmingham's residents identify themselves as Christian, a smaller percentage than the England and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - Overview
All the Abrahamic religions are derived to some extent from Judaism as practiced in ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah prior to the Bab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - The Coming
Main article: Millennialism In the major Abrahamic religions, there exists the expectation of an individual who will herald the end of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - Evangelism
Christianity encourages proselytism — convincing others to convert to the religion; many Christian organizations send missionaries to n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion And Abortion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion And Abortion - General
Most world religions condemn abortion on demand, though most do consider abortion acceptable under very limited circumstances: Anglicani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Japan - Introduction
While it has been the backbone of the Japanese culture from ancient times, between the 16th to the 19th century Shintoism flourished, eve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticism Of Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Criticism Of Religion - Narcissism
Every religion considers its teachings or relevations to be that which is the closest to the universal truths and that of other religions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticism Of Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Criticism Of Religion - Authoritarian
The term authoritarian is used to describe an organization, an institution or a state which enforces strong and sometimes oppressive meas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - Inclusivity
Judaism teaches that one does not necessarily have to be Jewish to be righteous. Gentiles (non-Jews) can become righteous by following th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Political Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Political Religion - Overview
The term political religion is a sociological one, drawing on the sociological aspects of religion which can be often be found in certain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion And Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion And Mythology - Religion And Mythology
Religion is commonly defined as belief concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the moral codes, practices, values, and instit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Birmingham: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Birmingham - Judaism
0.2% of Birmingham's residents identify themselves as Jews. This is lower than the average figure for England and Wales of 0.5%. Birmingh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Birmingham: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Birmingham - Islam
In the 2001 census 14.3% of the Birmingham population identified themselves as Muslim. This is significantly higher than the average for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Birmingham: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Birmingham - Sikhism
2.9% of the population of Birmingham identify themselves as Sikh. The average figure for England and Wales is 0.6%. The Sikh presence in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion And Abortion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion And Abortion - Christianity
Early Christian writers condemned abortion explicitly. There is no known Early Christian text that contains any exceptions under which ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In India: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In India - Buddhism
Buddhism, known in ancient India as Buddha Dharma, originated in northern India in what is today the state of Bihar. It rapidly gained ad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In India: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In India - Christianity
Christianity, according to tradition (and now supported by recent research), arrived in India in the first century through the apostle Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In India: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In India - Judaism
Trade contacts between the Mediterranean region and the west coast of India probably led to the presence of small Jewish settlements in I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarianism And Religion - Hinduism
Hindus believe that food shapes the personality, mood and mind. They believe that meat promotes aggressiveness and a mental state of turm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarianism And Religion - Buddhism
The first lay precept in Buddhism prohibits killing. Many see this as implying that Buddhists should not eat the meat of animals. However...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neofascism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Neofascism And Religion - Judaism
Because Jews suffered their worst national carnage during the Holocaust under the Fascist Nazis and their cohorts during the 20th century...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Religions - Introduction
The nineteenth century saw a dramatic increase in knowledge about other cultures and religions, and also the establishment of economic an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Japan - Shinto
Shintoism is one of Japan's largest religions and is the native religion. It originated in and is almost exclusive to Japan. Shintoism or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Religion - Ayyavazhi
Ayyavazhi is a religion originated in South India in the mid-nineteenth century. The religion and the philosophy of this religion is base...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neofascism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Neofascism And Religion - Christianity
The association between Christianity and fascism is highly contentious. Discussions of how Fascism and Christianity were linked in some E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedic Religion - Post-vedic Religions
Vedic religion evolved into the Hindu paths of Yoga and Vedanta, a religious path considering itself the 'essence' of the Vedas. The Vedi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neofascism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Neofascism And Religion - Judaism
Because Jews suffered their worst national carnage during the Holocaust under the Fascist Nazis and their cohorts during the 20th century...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neofascism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Neofascism And Religion - Islam
Note: there is a merge proposal and vote on moving sections of the page Islamofascism (term) and sections of this page to a newly created...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neofascism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Neofascism And Religion - Paganism
Paganism, pantheism, Odinism, and groups celebrating the Nordic heroic warrior myths do not automatically intersect with fascism, White s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neofascism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Neofascism And Religion - Terminology
Although the assertion that religious fundamentalists and militants are "fascists" can often be understood as a hyperbolic political atta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neofascism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Neofascism And Religion - Christianity
The association between Christianity and fascism is highly contentious. Discussions of how Fascism and Christianity were linked in some E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Religion - Hinduism
Hinduism (सनातन धर्म; also known as Sanātana Dharma, Wiktionary:Sanatana Dharma and Vaidika-Dharma, Wikitionary:Vaidik...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - State Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - State Religion - Disestablishment
See also secular state. Disestablishment is the process of divesting a church of its status as an organ of the state. In Britain there wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civil Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Civil Religion - Issues
Within the contexts of the monotheistic, prophetic, revealed faiths, civil religion can be problematic from a theological perspective. Be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neofascism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Neofascism And Religion - Paganism
Paganism, pantheism, Odinism, and groups celebrating the Nordic heroic warrior myths do not automatically intersect with fascism, White s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neofascism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Neofascism And Religion - Terminology
Although the assertion that religious fundamentalists and militants are "fascists" can often be understood as a hyperbolic political atta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neofascism And Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Neofascism And Religion - Islam
The discussion of the existence of various forms of "Islamic fascism" is highly contentious. Critics associate the term "Islamic fascism"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In China - Christianity
Main article: Christianity in China Some consider the first entry of Christianity into China was the introduction of Nestorianism spread ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In China - Buddhism
Main article: Buddhism in China Buddhism was introduced from India during the Han dynasty and has been very popular among Chinese of all ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In China - Islam
Main article: Islam in China Islam was introduced into China via the Silk Road in the 7th century. It is now practised by a estimated 3% ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion And Abortion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion And Abortion - Judaism
Jewish tradition is sensitive to the sanctity of life, and does not permit abortion on demand. However, it sanctions abortion under some ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - Patriarchs
There are six notable figures in the Bible prior to Abraham: Adam and Eve, their two sons Cain and Abel, Enoch, and his great-grandson, N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civil Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Civil Religion - History
The first government to have an identifiable civil religion was the Roman Empire, whose first Emperor Augustus officially attempted to re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Canada - History
Before the arrival of Europeans, the First Nations followed a wide array of mostly animistic religions. See also Native American mytholog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In China - Taoism
Main article: Taoism Taoism is the organized, indigenous religion of China and is traditionally dated to 142 C.E. with the founding of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In The Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In The Philippines - Animism
See also: Philippine Mythology Animism, for lack of better terminology, can be used to describe the indigenous spiritual traditions pract...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Approaches To The Study Of Individual Religions
Religion - Methods of studying religion subjectively in relation to one's own beliefs. These include efforts to determine the meaning a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Etymology
The origins of the word "religion" have been debated for centuries. Some explanations for the origin of the word are: re-reading--from L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Etymology
The origins of the word "religion" have been debated for centuries. Some explanations for the origin of the word are: re-reading--from L...   » Read the article