Month: June 2017

The Bahá’í Faith is a universalist monotheistic religion that originated in nineteenth-century Persia (modern-day Iran). It teaches the unity of God, the unity of all religions, and the unity of humankind,…

Confucianism Influential East Asian spiritual and ethical tradition. It originated with CONFUCIUS at the end of the sixth century B.C.E. Since then, Confucianism has often…

About Voodoo Lwa List of Lwa Voodoo is a religion practiced by people of African descent in Haiti, and by people who have emigrated from…

Santería is a popular religious movement originating in Cuba that combines African and Roman Catholic themes. Santería, “The Way of the Saints,” developed among African…

Zoroastrianism Religion of ancient Persia based on the teachings of the prophet Zarasthustra (Zoroaster in Greek). Zoroastrianism influenced the development of Western angelologies and Demonologies.…

Taoism A Chinese religion; pronounced with an initial “d,” and therefore also spelled Daoism. Taoism teaches that by living in harmony with the Tao (pronounced…

The term New Age or New Age Thinking is a general label used since the late 20th century and after to cover a number of…

Hinduism A set of religions that arose and are especially practiced in India. Hinduism is something of an umbrella term. It includes any Indian religious…

Buddhism A religion that traces its history back to the BUDDHA, Siddhartha Gautama (c. 560–c. 480 B.C.E.). Buddhism is widely practiced throughout southeast and east…

Rastafarians are Members of a religious movement that began in Jamaica among people of African descent. They are also called Rastas. The name Rastafarian comes…