World Religion

An Introduction to the Study of World Religions

Religion remains to be a very prominent aspect of human lives even from the original documentation of human religion by Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis around 100 ,000 years ago to the current day

Nowadays , humans from every possible background , location and social class are facing many challenges and problems . Every day people must encounter issues of health , safety and mortality . It is because of these daily difficult and stimulating tasks that religion continues to exist The general tool for explaining things which we do not

recognize through the context of the known physical world is religion

Although there are innumerable religions , each different from the other they all minister the same purpose . Each answer questions which all humans appear to be programmed to ask : What happens when I die ? Why are we here ? How shall I live my life

Religion helps us to convey our ethics from one generation to another and influences the way we intermingle with the natural environment . It educates us how to see ourselves in light of the universe and gives purpose and significance to life

The following pages serve as a short introduction to several world religions . They are proposed to whet your appetite for advance study and to help you recognize those around you better

With our global society , it is possible that in your lifetime you will get acquainted with the people from every corner of the planet . One of the many steps which mankind must...