The Main Religions of the World ( - Religion)
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Islam
Islam in Arabic means "submission". This is a monotheistic religion, one of the world religions (along with Christianity and Buddhism), and its followers are Muslims. Islam was originated in Arabia in VII. The founder of Islam is Mohammed. Islam was formed under the significant influence of Christianity and Judaism. As a result of the Arab conquests, Islam was spread to the Middle East, and later in some countries in the Far East, Southeast Asia... |
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Christianity
Christianity is the largest world religion by number of followers. It appeared in Palestine as a result of the activity of Jesus Christ and his closest followers. The Christianity was spread very quickly, especially in the first five centuries of our era. The main part of Christians worships Jesus Christ as the second person of the Divine Trinity, God in three persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. The Old and the New Testaments are ... |
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Judaism
Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion that underlies the beliefs, lifestyles and culture of the Jews. Judaism began in the 2nd millennium BC among the pastoral and agricultural population of the eastern Mediterranean. This was the period when a new religious concept of God, creator and ruler of the universe was introduced, which stood in the center of the formation of Israel and its covenant with God (Jewish were chosen and considered to be God’s people). ... |