Shinto

Background of Shinto Shintoism or “Shinto” is the official religion of Japan which is called the “House of the Rising Sun” after the Shinto goddess named Aharatsu. Shinto is a Chinese word which means “the way of the higher spirits or gods” which demonstrates the early Chinese roots of this religion. Kami – refers to […]

Atheism & Non-religious

Table of Contents Atheism Adherents of non-religious belief 850-900 million Year founded Atheism’s earliest date of origin is possibly pre-historic post-diluvian; at least pre-520 BC when the earliest Chinese non-religious traditions (Taoism, Confucianism) appeared; Thereafter Humanism, Atheism, Agnosticism in their most recent iteration would appear with the so-called “enlightenment” 1770-1800 A.D. Atheism Founder(s) of non-religious […]

Shaman Paganism Animism

Practitioners of Shaman Paganism Animism100-200 millionAnimism FoundedAnimism is ancient and has no established organisational structure or history but according to the Biblical account, most likely began around 2250 B.C. consistent with the time of King Nimrod and the Tower of Babel whereby languages were confused and mankind dispersed globally by the God of the Bible.Animist […]

Sikh Religion

Quick facts about the Sikh Religion Sikhism was founded in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It is a monotheistic religion founded as a form of compromise between Hinduism and Islam although neither religion accepts the Sikh religion as legitimate and have persecuted the Sikhs […]

Judaism

Definition and Overview of Judaism Founder(s) of Judaism Abraham Founder of the Hebraic bloodline appx 2000 B.C. – Great grandfather of the 12 tribes of Judaism. (also considered by Christians to be the “Father of Faith”) Noah’s son Shem settled in a region that became known as “Ur” in the Chaldean Kingdom (modern day Iraq). […]

Christianity – What is a Christian?

What is a Christian? Overview of the Christian faith “What is a Christian?” is the key question that this page will answer. Christianity isn’t a given denomination nor is it a collection of denominations. All of the denominations, listed on our denominations page and chart, emerged from a root form of Christianity whereby they held […]

World Religions

Where Did All the Religions Come From? The question of where is a three fold question: where did the religions come from historically where did they come from geographically where did they come from philosophically We answer these questions on our interactive religion comparison chart which gives you an “at-a-glance” look at the major religions […]

Truth for Saints

Truth for Saints provides valuable answers for valid questions regarding world religions, cults, world views, denominations and church history from a Biblical Christian point of view. Truth for Saints has nearly 140 pages of free material which provide the truth of God’s word to believers and unbelievers alike, to encourage and equip the believer so that […]