Category: Religion
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What Does Hinduism Teach?
Hinduism, an old polytheistic religion to many, is described as a way of life by all Hindus. Hindus have a wide variety of gods and goddesses — like the creator Brahma, the preserver Vishnu, the destroyer Shiva and many others — that represent the one abstract supreme being, Brahman. Followers can choose whom to pray,…
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The Tallest Statues in the World
Statues are built to commemorate an important figure or for the purpose of art exhibition. Other countries construct colossal sculptures to represent their religion. Some of the tallest statues in the world are devoted to Buddha and Guanyin, and are found in China, Thailand, Japan and Myanmar. The Spring Temple Buddha, made of gold, copper…
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The Genealogy Chart of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is worshiped as the son of God and savior of mankind by most Christians. According to the Holy Bible’s gospels of Matthew and Luke, the Jewish Messiah was born in Bethlehem in Judea during the time of Herod the Great to an engaged virgin named Mary, and grew up in Nazareth of Galilee.…
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Santas from Around the World
It should come as no surprise that the origin and appearance of Santas from around the world are different from one another. Considering that countries have different cultures, each may have different traditions on celebrating Christmas. Whether you know him by the name of Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Shengdan Laoren or Ded Moroz,…
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Geographic Timeline of World Religions
Through countless invasions, conversions, missionary activities and word of mouth, religion spread their belief system and grow to be the dominant faith in the world. Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism and Buddhism are five of the largest religious organisations that have a strong influence on the laws and traditions of the country they conquered. Christians, Muslims,…
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Norse Gods and Goddesses: Family Tree
Norse mythology details the Nordic deities that people from medieval Scandinavia believed in just before Christianity was established. The pagan religion of the Vikings were based on this myths. Norsemen believed that those who perish in battle will go to Valhalla—heaven for fallen warriors. Major deities of the Norse pantheon like the wise Allfather Odin,…
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Roles of Women in World Religions
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Easter by the Numbers
Easter holiday, which happens on Sunday after Good Friday, is Christianity’s celebration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection. Currently, besides church attendance, the movable feast commonly involves Easter eggs together with rabbits and bunnies. The illustration below present different interesting facts and statistics about this special religious feast and how American Christians celebrate it. See also the…
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Family Tree of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
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The Almighty Dollar: Mapping Distribution of Income by Religious Belief
The relationship of religion and wealth has been a controversial topic for many years now. Unlike other entities, religious organizations are generally not obligated to submit their financial statement, but Column Five Media provide us a nice visual of the income distribution of various religious groups. The data is primarily based on information from the…