Religions
The religions of the world.
Faiths have organized human life for as long as we have records. These are the traditions with the largest historical footprints.
Hinduism
c. 1500 BCEIndia
The oldest surviving major religion; Vedas, Upanishads, Mahabharata.
Judaism
c. 1200 BCELevant
The first Abrahamic monotheism; Torah, Prophets, Talmud.
Zoroastrianism
c. 1200 BCEPersia
Dualist faith of Ahura Mazda; shaped later monotheisms.
Buddhism
c. 500 BCEIndia
Founded by Siddhartha Gautama; spread across East and Southeast Asia.
Confucianism
c. 500 BCEChina
Ethical system of ren and li; framed East Asian statecraft.
Taoism
c. 400 BCEChina
Wu wei and the Dao De Jing; folk religion of long life.
Christianity
1st century CERoman Judea
Followers of Jesus of Nazareth; largest world religion today.
Islam
7th century CEArabia
Revealed to Muhammad; Qur'an; five pillars; global expansion.
Sikhism
15th centuryPunjab
Founded by Guru Nanak; monotheistic Indic tradition.