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Faith CommunitiesGod-Fearers and the Identity of the Sabians"God-Fearers: A Solution to the Ancient Problem of the Identity of the Sabians" reflects the research of Alberto Fratini and Carl Prato and contains their…Read article Faith CommunitiesIslamIslam (Arabic: الإسلام; al-'islām) is a monotheistic religion originating with the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political…Read article Faith CommunitiesEastern OrthodoxThe Eastern Orthodox Church (viz. Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, etc.) is a Christian theology of the body that views itself as: the historical…Read article Faith CommunitiesHinduismHinduism (known as in some modern Indian languages ) is a religion that originated on the Indian subcontinent. In contemporary usage Hinduism is also…Read article Faith CommunitiesChristianityChristianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in the New Testament. Christians believe Jesus to be the…Read article Faith CommunitiesFreemasonryFreemasonry is a fraternal organization, existing in various forms worldwide, whose membership has shared Morality and metaphysics ideals and in most of…Read article Faith CommunitiesBaha'iThe Bahá'í Faith is a religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th century Persia. There are around six million Bahá'ís in more than 200 countries around the…Read article Faith CommunitiesQuakerThe Religious Society of Friends (commonly known as Quakers) was founded in England in the 17th century as a Christian denomination by people who were…Read article Faith CommunitiesSikhismSikhism (International Phonetic Alphabet: or ; , , IPA: ) is a religion that began in 15th century Northern India with the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev and…Read article Faith CommunitiesZoroastrianismZoroastrianism (Avestan Daēnā Vañuhi the good religion) is the religion and philosophy based on the teachings ascribed to the prophet Zoroaster…Read article Faith CommunitiesNoahide Buddhist ReligionThe following is an attempt to review the Buddhist Religion from a Noachide perspective as interpreted by Rabbinic Tradition. Following a description and…Read article Faith CommunitiesUnitarian UniversalismUnitarian Universalism (UUism) is a liberal religion religious movement characterized by its support of a "free and responsible search for truth and…Read article Faith CommunitiesShintois the folk religion of Japan and was once its state religion. It involves the worship of , spirits. Some kami are local and can be regarded as the…Read article Faith CommunitiesCatholicismAs a Christian ecclesiastical term, Catholic - from the Greek language adjective , meaning "general" or "universal"- is described in the Oxford English…Read article Faith CommunitiesChristian ScienceChristian Science is a religious teaching regarding the efficacy of spiritual healing according to the interpretation of the Bible by Mary Baker Eddy, in…Read article Faith CommunitiesInvitation to Unite under the Hanif Religion of AbrahamINVITATION To Unite Under the Hanif Religion of Abraham (International MIHR Foundation) http://www.mihr.com mailto:info@mihrusa.com January 3rd, 2010 The…Read article Faith CommunitiesFalun GongFalun Gong, ( ; literally "Practice of the Wheel of Law") also known as Falun Dafa, ( ; lit. "Great Law of the Wheel of Law") is a system of "mind and…Read article Faith CommunitiesJainismJainism (pronounced in English as IPA ), traditionally known as Jain Dharma (जैन धर्म), is a dharmic religion and philosophy originating in Iron Age…Read article Faith CommunitiesEvangelicalismThe word evangelicalism usually refers to a broad collection of religious beliefs, practices, and traditions which are found among conservative…Read article Faith CommunitiesZoroasterZoroaster (Greek Ζωροάστρης, Zōroastrēs) or Zarathustra (Avestan: Zaraθuštra), also referred to as Zartosht ( ), was an ancient Iranian prophet and…Read article Faith CommunitiesApostolic SuccessionIn Christianity, the doctrine of Apostolic Succession (or the belief that the Church is 'apostolic') maintains that the Christian Church today is the…Read article Faith CommunitiesProtestantismProtestantism encompasses the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated with the doctrines of the Reformation. The term is derived from the…Read article Faith CommunitiesDruzeThe Druze (Arabic: درزي, derzī or durzī, plural دروز, durūz; דרוזים, Druzim; also transliterated Druz or Druse) are a distinct Semitic community based…Read article Faith CommunitiesThe Irrelevance of “Toleration†in JudaismRabbi Steinsaltz’s involvement in interfaith relations brings him to places around the world to meet with diplomatic and religious leaders, including the…Read article Faith CommunitiesApostolic Decree"Council of Jerusalem" is a name applied in retrospect to a meeting described in Acts of the Apostles chapter 15. The events described there are generally…Read article Faith CommunitiesNoahide Protestant ReligionNoahides who come from Protestant Christian backgrounds generally fall into two categories. Reformist: Some Protestants, through a more thorough and…Read article Faith CommunitiesTsabiansThe word Sabian has been used to refer to a spectrum of believers ranging from the Sabiah Mushrikun (Harranians) at one end to the Sabiah Hunafa…Read article