Indian Religious Books

  Puranas Divided into sarga, pratisarga, manvantantar, vamsa (genealogical list of kings) & vamsanucharita. 18 main puranas & 18 subsidiary puranas. Vedas Meaning “knowledge”. Rigveda (hymns), Yajurveda (sacrificial formulae), Atharvaveda (magical charms & spell), Samveda. Vedas are called aparusheya (not created by man) & nity Upanishads About 200 in number. Deal with philosophy. Oldest & … Read more

Zoroastrianism

Zoroastrianism is an ancient Iranian religion that is still practiced today by a small number of people. It is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, and its teachings have had a profound impact on other religions, such as JudaismJudaism, ChristianityChristianity, and IslamIslam. Founder and Origins of Zoroastrianism Core Beliefs and Teachings Practices and Rituals … Read more

Christian doctrine and theology

Christian doctrine and theology Christian doctrine There are many important differences of interpretation and opinion of the Bible and sacred tradition on which Christianity is based. Because of these irreconcilable differences in theology and a lack of consensus on the core tenets of Christianity, Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox often deny that members of certain other branches … Read more