Monotheistic Religions
Only one god with one identity is worshipped
Judaism
A religion based on the Torah and the Talmud and having as its central point a belief in the one God as transcendent creator of all things and the source of all righteousness.
Islam
A religion based on the Koran as its sacred scripture and teaching that there is only one God and that Mohammed is the last prophet.
Soft Polytheistic Religions
One god with multiple identities is worshipped
Christianity
A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. Most forms of Christianity hold that Jesus is the son of God and is the second person of the Trinity, through whom humans may attain redemption from sin.
Hinduism
A religious, philosophical, and cultural tradition that developed in India with the composition of the Vedas, characterized by belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, by the desire for liberation from earthly evils, and by belief in reincarnation.
Non-thesitc Religion
No gods are worshipped
Buddhism
The teaching of Siddhartha Gautama that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct, wisdom, and meditation releases one from desire, suffering, and rebirth.
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