Palmer, the director of the International Consultancy on Religion, Education and Culture, gathers 24 practitioners and scholars of the world's religions for a majestic introductory volume that traces ...

In my life I have loved world religions like some people love jigsaw puzzles. When I look at the history of religion, I see people trying to make meaningful maps for living out of the broken shards of ...

Anila Ali traces her interest in the interfaith movement to scripture. "God says in the Koran to Muslims," she says, "I have created you into tribes—different tribes—so that you may get to know each ...

This report describes the world’s religious makeup in 2020 and how it changed from 2010. We focus on seven categories: Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, people who belong to other ...

Religious belief has inspired both armies and charities, politicians and prophetic voices that have shaped world history. Religions have provided the foundation for ethical behavior and in many ...

Learn why “world religions” is a category constructed by human choice When we think of world religions, we often think of the Big Five: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. But why do ...

Across the world, religions appear very different on the surface. They use different names for God, different rituals, and different sacred texts. However, when you look deeper, many religions share ...