By Mark Mayberry Introduction Hinduism is one of the oldest living religions in the world. Followers of this religion can be found scattered around the world, nevertheless Hinduism is most closely associated with India. “Hinduism has its roots in the civilization that flourished in the Indus valley some 5,000 years ago, but did not develop as …
Monthly Archives: July 2012
There’s Only One Way
By Mike Willis When a university student signs up for a course on “World Religions,” he is likely to experience the most blatant attack against the doctrines of his faith in Christ which he has faced. The religion departments of most state and private universities are factories of infidelity. A course on world religions is an …
Confucianism
By Shane Scott For most Americans knowledge of Confucius is limited to the quotations found on slips of paper inside fortune cookies. However, it is not an exaggeration to state that Confucius’ impact on China was and is as powerful as the influence of Jesus Christ on the Western world. Though the World Almanac lists only …
Jainism
By Doug Lancaster One of the more obscure of the world’s religions is Jainism. This system of thinking is not as common to the ear as Hinduism or Buddhism, yet it is the oldest personally founded religion in India. Presently, there are around 1,300,000 Jains. Their beliefs are exclusively Indian, since they are a non-competitive people …