Hinduism is the general term used to denote the religious traditions indigenous to the Indian sub-continent that formed in the Indus Valley Civilization. This civilization existed in contemporary day Pakistan […]
Sikhism (derived from a Sanskrit word meaning “learner” or “disciple”) is a religion founded during the 15th century in the Northern Indian subcontinent by the religious teacher Guru Nanak (1469-1539). […]
Most Muslims do not believe that Jesus Christ died by crucifixion, and the primary reason for this is the Qur’an’s rejection that Christ had been crucified or killed (4:157). Scholar […]
The Islamic Golden Age or Golden Age of Islam was spurred on by conquests resulting in the collections of Greek manuscripts held within Arab-controlled areas, and the founding of the […]
Hinduism consists of the religious beliefs and rituals indigenous to India which are not Buddhism or Jainism, and are followed and practiced by more than a billion people today. Given […]
Who was Confucius? Confucius, the founder of Confucianism (see Golden Age of Chinese Philosophy), was born into the class of Shi (which lay between the aristocracy and the common people) […]
As noted perviously, karma posits that how a person will be reincarnated (reborn) into her next life will depend on how she lives and acts in the present life. If […]
The theory of evolution, which says that all life, both living and extinct, is related and gradually changes over time, is held by experts across the board. Although there are […]
The concept of karma is an ancient doctrine common to several Eastern religions and philosophies. It posits that the way a person shall be reincarnated (reborn) into his or her […]
The verse 3 Nephi 11:33-34 from the Book of Mormon is almost a direct quotation from the Gospel of Mark 16:16 in the Christian New Testament. According to Mark, Christ […]
