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Religions that originated in East, South and Southeast Asia
African religions. Eastern religions include: East Asian religions such as Confucianism, Taoism, Tengrism, Korean shamanism, Chinese folk religion, and Shinto
Eastern_religions
construct. Eastern religions are the religions which originated in East, South and Southeast Asia encompassing a diverse range of eastern and spiritual
List of religions and spiritual traditions
List_of_religions_and_spiritual_traditions
Middle Eastern religions are those religions asserted to have originated in or arisen to prevalence within the geography of the Middle East, and are typically
Middle_Eastern_religions
Systematic comparison of the world's religions
Abrahamic religions and Iranian religions), Indian religions, East Asian religions, African religions, American religions, Oceanic religions, and classical
Comparative_religion
study of comparative religion, the East Asian religions, also known as taoic religions, form a subset of the Eastern religions which originated in East
East_Asian_religions
similarities between these religions indicate that the religions are related, a belief known as patternism. Many religions of the ancient near East and
Religions of the ancient Near East
Religions_of_the_ancient_Near_East
singular set of beliefs. The intersections of Buddhism with other Eastern religions, such as Taoism, Shinto, Hinduism, and Bon illustrate the interconnected
Buddhism and Eastern religions
Buddhism_and_Eastern_religions
Topic in comparative religion
spiritual and philosophical traditions of the Eastern religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese folk religion, Taoism, and related currents. The interaction
Western esotericism and Eastern religions
Western_esotericism_and_Eastern_religions
contemporary ethnic religion focused on reviving pre-Christian European traditions. Middle Eastern religions: Abrahamic religions are the largest group
Major_religious_groups
Social-cultural system
others are arguably less so, in particular folk religions, indigenous religions, and some Eastern religions. A portion of the world's population are members
Religion
Religions that originated within Western culture
religions are the religions that originated within Western culture, which are thus historically, culturally, and theologically distinct from Eastern,
Western_religions
Religions that originated on the Indian subcontinent
(76.5%) Indian religions, also known as Dharmic religions, are the religions that originated in the Indian subcontinent. These religions, which include
Indian_religions
Religions that originated in the Iranian plateau
The Iranian religions, also known as the Persian religions, are, in the context of comparative religion, a grouping of religious movements that originated
Iranian_religions
and other religions and creeds which constitute an inseparable part of the historical heritage of Russia's peoples", including ethnic religions or paganism
Religion_in_Russia
Mesopotamian lunar god
Higher Education Academy, retrieved 2022-02-19 Taracha, Piotr (2009). Religions of Second Millennium Anatolia. Harrassowitz. ISBN 978-3447058858. Wasserman
Sin_(mythology)
Set of monotheistic religions
The Abrahamic religions are a set of monotheistic religions that respect or admire the religious figure Abraham as a patriarch and/or as a prophet, namely
Abrahamic_religions
Grouping of three gods
Iulius, and Clementia Caesaris Divus Iulius, Divi filius and Genius Augusti Eastern variants of the Julian triad, e.g. in Asia Minor: Dea Roma, Divus Iulius
Triad_(religion)
Semitic storm god
was the storm- and rain-god in the Canaanite and ancient Mesopotamian religions. He was attested in Ebla as "Hadda" in c. 2500 BCE. From the Levant, Hadad
Hadad
Saint regarded as a heavenly advocate
be applied to individuals to whom similar roles are ascribed in other religions. Saints often become the patrons of places where they were born or had
Patron_saint
largest religion in Asia with approximately 1.2-1.3 billion adherents each. Indian religions, also called Dharmic religions are the oldest religions of Asia
Religion_in_Asia
Major branch of Christianity
Encyclopedia of World Religions, Concord Pub., 25 October 2006, ISBN 978-1-60136-000-7, retrieved 28 May 2014 Encyclopedia of World Religions (revised ed.),
Eastern_Orthodoxy
second-largest religion practiced among the Brazilian population at 4.83%. Other religions also includes the Baha'i Faith, Buddhism, Chinese folk religions, Afro-Brazilian
Religion_in_Brazil
Religion in Mexico (2020 census) Catholicism (77.8%) Protestantism (11.7%) Other Christian (1.80%) Non-religious (8.40%) Other religions (0.30%) Christianity
Religion_in_Mexico
Person authorized to lead the sacred rituals of a religion
the religious mediators of an unknown or otherwise unspecified religion. In many religions, being a priest or priestess is a full-time position, ruling
Priest
Endowed chair at the University of Oxford
Professor of Eastern Religion and Ethics is the holder of an endowed chair at the University of Oxford. The Spalding Chair of Eastern Religions and Ethics
Spalding Professor of Eastern Religion and Ethics
Spalding_Professor_of_Eastern_Religion_and_Ethics
Religion in Ukraine (2022) Eastern Orthodoxy (72.0%) Catholicism (9.00%) Protestantism (2.00%) Other Christian (2.00%) No religion (10.0%) Islam (0.90%)
Religion_in_Ukraine
Islam (6%) Other religions (1%) Religion in Belgium (Eurobarometer 2021) Catholicism (44%) Protestantism and other Christians (4%) Eastern Orthodoxy (1%)
Religion_in_Belgium
Ethic concept of temperance related to sexuality
Chastity is highly prized in the Baháʼí Faith. Similar to other Abrahamic religions, Baháʼí teachings call for the restriction of sexual activity to that
Chastity
Last person through whom God speaks
prophet, is a term used in religious contexts, especially in the Abrahamic religions, to refer to the last person through whom God speaks, after which there
Last_prophet
same time ideas and non-institutional models similar to those of Eastern religions have become widespread through movements started by various gurus
Religion in the Czech Republic
Religion_in_the_Czech_Republic
Deity's nature beyond the material universe
In religion, transcendence is the aspect of existence that is completely independent of the material universe, beyond all known physical laws. This is
Transcendence_(religion)
Religion in Bulgaria (2021 census) Eastern Orthodoxy (62.7%) Protestantism (1.10%) Catholicism (0.60%) Islam (9.80%) Other religions (0.40%) Irreligion
Religion_in_Bulgaria
Person who suffers persecution and death for the faith
the face of difficult circumstances. Martyrs play significant roles in religions. Similarly, martyrs have had notable effects in secular life, including
Martyr
Iranian religion founded by Zoroaster
and Zoroastrian Religions in Third-Century Iran" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2025. "2.9: Other Asian Religions and their Philosophies-
Zoroastrianism
Part of a larger geographical region or continent
by religion: Abrahamic religions (West Asian religions or Western religions) Eastern religions Dharmic religions (Indian religions) Taoic religions (East
Subregion
word god (and its equivalent in other languages) is used by multiple religions as a noun to refer to different deities, or specifically to the Supreme
Names_of_God
American Trappist monk (1915–1968)
Merton was a keen proponent of interfaith understanding, exploring Eastern religions through study and practice. He pioneered dialogue with prominent Asian
Thomas_Merton
Esoteric beliefs in the Eastern world
religions, and syncretisms. Marco Pasi points out that the Western concept of esotericism emerged not in an academic context, but due to religionism in
Eastern_esotericism
Principle stating that human life is sacred and should be protected
Religion of Islam". Why Islam?. Retrieved 2023-05-12. Adil, Adnan (2017-07-14). "Sanctity of life". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-05-14. "BBC - Religions -
Sanctity_of_life
American religions, Baltic and Slavic religions, Confucianism, and the religions of Africa and Oceania. Eliade, Mircea ed. Encyclopedia of Religion (16 vol
History_of_religion
Countries predominantly situated in Asia
well as syncretism within these regions. These include the spread of Eastern religions such as Buddhism or Hinduism, the usage of Chinese characters or Brahmic
Eastern_world
Worshipping a god, accepting others may exist
of Western theological and religious exceptionalism (relative to Eastern religions), focusing on a cultural dogma which held "monotheism" to be both
Henotheism
President of India from 1962 to 1967
1938); 1st India ed., 1945. Eastern Religions and Western Thought (1939), Oxford University Press, 396 pages Religion and Society (1947), George Allen
Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan
19%) Other religions (0.03%) No religion (1.25%) Undeclared (2.55%) Unknown (5.35%) Serbia has no official religion and freedom of religion is a right
Religion_in_Serbia
Home of many cradles of civilization
centralized government and empires, and organized religion (see: ancient Near Eastern religions) and organized warfare. It also saw the creation of
Ancient_Near_East
Levantine mythological cycle of stories
the Baal Cycle in a Safaito-Hismaic Inscription". Journal of Near Eastern Religions. 15: 5–19. doi:10.1163/15692124-12341267. Ayali-Darshan, Noga (2015)
Baal_Cycle
Ability to experience feelings and sensations
entire universe. On a logarithmic scale it runs from −70 up to +50. Eastern religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism recognise non-humans
Sentience
second largest religion is Islam, accounting for 7.6% of the prison population. Native American religions are 5.5%, and all other religions combined are
Religion_in_Minnesota
Religion established in the United States
Neoplatonism and Indian religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. Although many adherents maintain that Theosophy is not a religion, it is variously categorized
Theosophy
American founder of Christian Science (1821–1910)
references to Eastern religions in 1891. According to Stephen Gottschalk, Eddy consciously distinguished Christian Science from Eastern religions starting
Mary_Baker_Eddy
Invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity
grove. Celtic, Germanic and Slavic religions are recorded much later, and much more fragmentarily, than the religions of classical antiquity. Nevertheless
Prayer
Eastern religions refers to religions originating in the Eastern world—India, China, Japan and Southeast Asia—and thus having dissimilarities with Western
List of modern writers on Eastern religions
List_of_modern_writers_on_Eastern_religions
Appearance of a deity in an observable way
used to refer to appearances of the gods in ancient Greek and Near Eastern religions. While the Iliad is the earliest source for descriptions of theophanies
Theophany
Media stereotype based on characteristics of the Beat Generation
more in common. The Beat movement introduced Asian religions to Western society. These religions provided the Beat generation with new views of the world
Beatnik
non-Christian religions in Canada. From 1991 to 2011, Islam grew by 316%, Hinduism 217%, Sikhism 209%, and Buddhism 124%. The growth of non-Christian religions expressed
Religion_in_Canada
Abrahamic monotheistic religion
Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe". Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project. 10 May 2017. "The Future of World Religions: Population Growth
Christianity
Indian historian (1920–1998)
Hindu-Buddhist Rejoinder to Pope John-Paul II on Eastern Religions and Yoga (1995) Hinduism and monotheistic religions. (2015). ISBN 9788185990842 On Hinduism:
Ram_Swarup
1841 essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson
and (4) the relationship of the human soul to God. The influence of Eastern religions, including Vedanta, is plainly evident, but the essay also develops
The_Over-Soul
2007 book by Christopher Hitchens
commentary focuses mainly on the Abrahamic religions, although it also touches on other religions, such as Eastern religions. The book sold well and received mixed
God_Is_Not_Great
Range of Indian religious traditions
Hindu religions and four forms of Hindu religiosity. The three Hindu religions are "Brahmanic-Sanskritic Hinduism", "folk religions and tribal religions",
Hinduism
the Baal Cycle in a Safaito-Hismaic Inscription". Journal of Near Eastern Religions. 15: 5–19. doi:10.1163/15692124-12341267. Anchassi, Omar (2022). "Against
Ancient Near Eastern cosmology
Ancient_Near_Eastern_cosmology
Diverse traditional beliefs and practices of African people
their traditional beliefs with the practice of Abrahamic religions. These two Abrahamic religions are widespread across Africa, though mostly concentrated
African_traditional_religions
Religion in Estonia (2021 census) No religion (58.6%) Eastern Orthodoxy (16.3%) Lutheranism (7.70%) Other Christians (2.70%) Islam (0.50%) Estonian Neopaganism
Religion_in_Estonia
Religion with formalized beliefs and rituals
The Abrahamic religions are all largely considered organized (including Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and the Baháʼí Faith). Religions that are not organized
Organized_religion
Evil supernatural being
unknown, the strange and the horrific. In ancient Near Eastern religions and in the Abrahamic religions, including early Judaism and ancient-medieval Christian
Demon
Second-largest Christian church
of American religion". Religion Compass. 17 (5–6) e12461. doi:10.1111/rec3.12461. ISSN 1749-8171. "BBC – Religions – Christianity: Eastern Orthodox Church"
Eastern_Orthodox_Church
Religious community or spiritual group of modern origin
including various New Age groups and those based on Eastern religions. The beliefs of other world religions such as Islam and Buddhism are also discussed.
New_religious_movement
Interdisciplinary subfield
agreement with his analysis.[citation needed] Some proposed that Eastern religions, as well as those of indigenous peoples, neo-pagans, and others, offered
Religion_and_environmentalism
Snake-monster in Greek and Roman mythology
accounts have this feature. The Hydra had many parallels in ancient Near Eastern religions. In particular, Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian mythology celebrated
Lernaean_Hydra
Bronze Age god in ancient Syria
Philistine Cult in Text and Archaeology". Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions. 16 (1): 22–66. doi:10.1163/15692124-12341278. ISSN 1569-2116. Singer
Dagon
Conception of the universe in the religion of Mandaeism
and Jewish, Babylonian, Persian, Greek, Manichaean, and other Near Eastern religions and philosophies in particular. The three major Emanations or "Lives"
Mandaean_cosmology
Abrahamic monotheistic religion
Kirkham, David M. (ed.). State Responses to Minority Religions. Ashgate Inform Series on Minority Religions and Spiritual Movements. Farnham, U.K. and Burlington
Islam
Religion in Poland (2021 census) Catholicism (71.4%) Other Christians (1.02%) No religion (6.87%) Other religions (0.14%) Undeclared (20.6%) Religion
Religion_in_Poland
Theological term
Divine grace is a theological term present in many religions. It has been defined as the divine influence which operates in humans—to regenerate and sanctify
Divine_grace
Religion of the Jewish people
God and the Jewish people. The religion is considered one of the earliest monotheistic religions. Judaism as a religion and culture is founded upon a diverse
Judaism
1975 book by Seraphim Rose
Christian perspective. Seraphim Rose addresses subjects such as like Eastern religions, the New Age movement, the charismatic revival, UFO phenomena, the
Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future
Orthodoxy_and_the_Religion_of_the_Future
Historical ethnic group of Southwest Asia
Gary Beckman, 2013, p. 9 P. Taracha, Religions of Second Millennium Anatolia, 2009, p. 92 P. Taracha, Religions of Second Millennium Anatolia, 2009, p
Hurrians
1965 Catholic Church document on relations with non-Christian religions
or the Declaration on the Relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions, is an official declaration of the Second Vatican Council, an ecumenical
Nostra_aetate
to Switzerland Eastern religions, mostly Hinduism and Buddhism, first as intellectual systems, later established as practised religions by waves of immigration
Religion_in_Switzerland
American mental health professional, writer
Potential Harm in Eastern Religions: the Influence Continuum and the BITE Model (2024). In Moffic & Peteet (Eds.), Eastern Religions, Spirituality, and
Steven_Hassan
Philosophy of avoiding unnecessary pain
perspective. It is considered a wise virtue and is promoted in various Eastern religions, such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism and Taoism. It is also a key
Nonattachment_(philosophy)
Hand gesture, associated with Dharmic religions, practiced throughout Asia and beyond
used as a part of prayer or for worship in many Indian religions and other Eastern religions. In sculpture, the Añjali mudrā is common at entrances and
Añjali_Mudrā
Religion established by Baháʼu'lláh
The Baháʼí Faith is a religion established by Baháʼu'lláh in the 19th century that teaches the essential worth of all religions and the unity of all people
Baháʼí_Faith
largest denomination. Among the remaining religions, Islam has the largest number of adherents, although no religion other than Christianity accounts for more
Religion_in_Vojvodina
the West East Asian Buddhism Buddhism and Eastern religions General: List of religious populations Religions by country Fahmy, Conrad Hackett, Marcin Stonawski
Buddhism_by_country
Idea that all religions share a single truth
Developments in the 19th and 20th centuries integrated Eastern religions and universalism—the idea that all religions, underneath apparent differences, point to the
Perennial_philosophy
Monotheistic ethnoreligion of Yazidis
accounts of the creation differ significantly from those of the Abrahamic religions (e.g., Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), since they are derived from
Yazidism
Belief system and practices developed by L. Ron Hubbard
also study how Scientology blends ideas from many sources, including Eastern religions, Western esoteric traditions, psychology, and mid-20th-century science
Scientology
'religion' in the modern sense. Likewise, no Greek writer is known to have classified either the gods or the cult practices into separate 'religions'
Ancient_Greek_religion
Ancient Semitic religion encompasses the polytheistic religions of the Semitic peoples from the ancient Near East and Northeast Africa. Since the term
Ancient_Semitic_religion
Branch of philosophy
main differences among religions is whether the ultimate reality is a personal god or an impersonal reality. In Western religions, various forms of theism
Philosophy_of_religion
1967 song by the 13th Floor Elevators
of his philosophical influences in the song, including elements of Eastern religions, Christian mysticism, general semantics, and the ideas of mystic George
Slip_Inside_This_House
Atlas of Religion. Univ of California Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-520-24917-2. Major Branches of Religions Fairchild, Mary (17 March 2017). "Eastern Orthodox
Eastern_Orthodoxy_by_country
Set of philosophies originating in Asia
thought. Hinduism portal Religion portal Eastern ethics in business Eastern religions Hinduism is variously defined as a "religion", "set of religious beliefs
Eastern_philosophy
significant contradictions between Scientology and most religions, especially the major monotheistic religions. Scientology texts written by its inventor, L. Ron
Scientology and religious groups
Scientology_and_religious_groups
Ethnic religions (also "indigenous religions" or "ethnoreligions") are generally defined as religions which are related to a particular ethnic group (ethnoreligious
List_of_ethnic_religions
British academic on Eastern religions
24 November 1974) was a British academic whose field of study was Eastern religions. He understood the original languages of various sacred texts, including
Robert_Charles_Zaehner
R. Ambros. Women in Japanese religions. NY: New York University Press, 2015. Roy C. Amore et al. World religions: Eastern traditions, 5th edn. NY: Oxford
Religion_in_Japan
26%) Other Christian (0.73%) No religion (6.39%) Other religions (2.34%) Undeclared (3.86%) Religion in Croatia refers to the religious beliefs, institutions
Religion_in_Croatia
Religious philosophy emphasizing liberty
Emanuel de Kadt, writing comparatively across the Abrahamic religions, defined liberal religion broadly as "those currents within [Judaism, Christianity
Religious_liberalism
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Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Persian Esther, ESTER means "star."
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern)
English (eastern) : variant of Raymond.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Pastor 2.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Polish pasterz ‘shepherd’.English : generally a variant of Pastor, but possibly in some cases an occupational name for a baker, from an agent derivative of Old French paste ‘paste or dough’.
Boy/Male
American, British, Chinese, English
Eastern Settlement; From East Town
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : variant of Goren.English : variant of Goring 1.French : diminutive of Gore.
Surname or Lastname
English (northern and eastern)
English (northern and eastern) : variant spelling of Milner.
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Persian Esther, ESTERI means "star."
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern England)
English (eastern England) : variant of Beaton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a hypercorrected form of Easter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living to the east of a main settlement, from Middle English easter ‘eastern’, Old English ēasterra, in form a comparative of ēast ‘east’ (see East).English : habitational name from a group of villages in Essex, named from Old English eowestre ‘sheepfold’.English : nickname for someone who had some connection with the festival of Easter, such as being born or baptized at that time (Old English ēastre, perhaps from the name of a pagan festival connected with the dawn).Translation of the German family name Oster.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Yiddish tesler ‘carpenter’.English : variant of Tessler.German : variant of Tescher.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Paster or Pastor.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : unexplained. Possibly a variant of Masset (see Massett).
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : unexplained.
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the holiday name "Easter," which is related to Old English Eosturmónaþ/Eastermónaþ, EASTER means "April."
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Born at Easter
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : apparently a variant of German.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
Born at Easter; Goddess of the Dawn; Easter Time
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Castor.Americanized spelling of German Kaster.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Master. Reaney notes the medieval example atte Maysters (1327), and suggests this might have denoted someone who lived at a master’s house, a master’s servant or perhaps an apprentice.
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