Religion: Definition and World Religions

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The Bible

Old Testament The Old Testament is the first section of the Bible, covering the creation of Earth through Noah and the flood, Moses and more, finishing with the Jews being expelled to Babylon. The Bible’s Old Testament is very similar to the Hebrew Bible, which has origins in the ancient religion of Judaism. The exact […]

Judaism

Judaism is the world’s oldest monotheistic religion, founded nearly 4,000 years ago. Followers of Judaism believe in one God who revealed himself through ancient prophets.

Islam

Islam is the second largest religion in the world after Christianity, with about 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide. Although its roots go back further, scholars typically date the creation of Islam to the 7th century, making it the youngest of the major world religions.

Buddhism

Buddhism is a faith that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama—also known as “the Buddha”—more than 2,500 years ago in India. With an estimated 500 million to one billion followers, scholars consider Buddhism one of the major world religions.

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Rejected Books of the Bible and What Happened to Them

Believe it or not, some books just didn’t make the cut to be in the Bible.

Judith: The Hanukkah Heroine

While Jewish people today observe Hanukkah by retelling the story of Judah and the Maccabees, there is another story that used to be told: the tale of Judith and a severed head.

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