World Religions in History

ORIGINS | BELIEFS | SYMBOLS | HISTORY

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Buddhism

One of the world’s oldest religions, Buddhism originated in South Asia in the 5th century BCE

Christianity

The largest religion in the world today, Christianity developed from the teachings of Jesus Christ

Islam

One of the world’s major religions, Islam has more than 1.5 billion followers today

Mesoamerican beliefs

in the Americas

While not unified by a single religion, Mesoamerican cultures developed complex belief systems over thousands of years

Hinduism

Another of the world’s oldest religions, Hinduism has more than 1 billion followers today

Judaism

One of the world’s oldest major religions, Judaism is thought to originate as early as 2000 BCE

Ancient Andean beliefs

in the Americas

While not unified by a single religion, Ancient Andean cultures developed complex belief systems over thousands of years

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