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Persecution of Christians

Jun 27, 2021 Cary Douglas

The preaching of the Apostles was very successful, but Christians began to be persecuted. And the first three centuries of…

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Islam (1.605 billion followers)

Dec 7, 2020 Cary Douglas

Born in Mecca in the seventh century A.D., Islam is the youngest of the major religions. The adherents of the…

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History of Hinduism

Nov 28, 2020 Cary Douglas

From the beginning of the second millennium A.D. begins the era of the Islamic conquests of the lands of India.…

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The anthropological beliefs and ethics of Hinduism

Oct 17, 2020 Cary Douglas

Like other religions, Hinduism has elaborate ideas about destiny and the meaning of human life. These are expressed in such…

Knowledge of the religious background of the population helps us better understand the economic and social geography of different countries of the world. The role of religion in society today continues to be very significant.

Even in primitive society the simplest forms of religious beliefs emerged: totemism, magic, fetishism, animism, and the cult of ancestors. (Some elementary religions have survived to this day. For example, totemism was widespread among the aborigines of Australia, the Melanesians, and the American Indians.)

Later, complex forms of religions emerged. They emerged most often among a single people, or among a group of peoples united in a state (this is how local religions emerged – Judaism, Hinduism, Shintoism, Confucianism, Taoism, etc.). Some of the religions have spread among the peoples of different countries and continents. These are the world religions of Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity.