World religions

Historical notions

The concept of "world religion" is historically based on a subjective perception of temporal or theological importance, usually from a Western, "Christian" (or at least "Abrahamic") perspective.

1 Faiths of the Afro-American
2 Faiths of the Africans
3 Faith of the Canaanites
4 Faiths of the Near East
5 Faiths of the Assyro-Babilonian
6 Faith of the Báb
7 Faith of Mahavir
8 Faiths & Beliefs of the native Americans
9 Faith of the Maya
10 Faith of the Sufis
11 Faith of the Sabeans
12 Faith of Abraham
13 Faith of Christ
14 Faith of Krishna
15 Faith of Baha'u'llah
16 Faith of the Buddha
17 Faith of the Japanese - Shinto
18 Faith of Moses
19 Faith of Guru Nanak
20 Faith of Muhammad
21 Faith of Tao
22 Faith of the Persians (Sassanid era)
23 Faith of Zoroaster