Conventional Lies of our Civilization-Max Simon Nordau-1883 The Lie of Religion I. Religion is the most powerful and widely extended of all the institutions bequeathed to us by the past. The […]
Understanding Hindu Religion

A Hindu does not worship the “idol” or the material body made of clay or gold or other substance, as a mere glance at the mantras and prayers will show. They worship the eternal spirit of the deity or certain attributes of the same, in a suggestive form, which is used for the convenience of contemplation as a mere symbol or emblem. It is the incantation of the mantras peculiar to a particular deity that causes the manifestation or presence of the deity or according to some, the gratification of the deity.
What is philosophy of religion
Philosophy of religion Philosophy of religion is the rational study of the meaning and justification of fundamental religious claims, particularly about the nature and existence of God (or gods, or the divine). Philosophy of […]
Who are Hindus and what are the features of Hindu religion?

The above opinion indicates that the word ‘Hindutva’ is used and understood as a synonym of ‘Indianisation’, i. e. development of uniform culture by obliterating the differences between all the cultures co-existing in the country.
Religions of the Utopians-Thomas More’s Utopia 1515

one Supreme Being that made and governs the world, whom they call, in the language of their country, Mithras. They differ in this: that one thinks the god whom he worships is this Supreme Being, and another thinks that his idol is that god; but they all agree in one principle, that whoever is this Supreme Being, He is also that great essence to whose glory and majesty all honours are ascribed by the consent of all nations.
Tibet Documents on Policy, Politics and Religion

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Understanding Buddha and his Religion

Penal Code offences regarding Religion and by Ahmedis in Pakistan

Any person of the Quadiani group or the Lahori group (who call themselves ‘Ahmadis’ or by any other name), who directly or indirectly, poses himself as a Muslim, or calls, or refers to, his faith as Islam, or preaches or propagates his faith, or invites others to accept his faith, by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representations, or in any manner whatsoever outrages the religious feelings of Muslims shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.
The Orissa Freedom of Religion Rules 1989
Each District Magistrate shall maintain a list of religious institutions or organisations propagating religious faith in his district and that of persons directly or indirectly engaged for propagation of religious faith in the district.
The Orissa Freedom of Religion Act 1967
No person shall convert or attempt to convert, either directly or otherwise, any person form one religious faith to another by the use of force or by inducement or by any fraudulent means nor shall any person abet any such conversion.
RELATION OF THE CHURCH TO NON-CHRISTIAN RELIGIONS-POPE PAUL VI

NOSTRA AETATE-Thus in Hinduism, men contemplate the divine mystery and express it through an inexhaustible abundance of myths and through searching philosophical inquiry. They seek freedom from the anguish of our human condition either through ascetical practices or profound meditation or a flight to God with love and trust.
Freedom of religion and living together in a democratic society

The Parliamentary Assembly, referring to its Resolution 2076 (2015) on freedom of religion and living together in a democratic society, and drawing attention to its Recommendation 1962 (2011) on the religious dimension of intercultural dialogue and Recommendation 1975 (2011) “Living together in 21st-century Europe
Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR)-Vatican Bank

A Bank that helps the customer in money laundering, corruption, tax-evasion and embezzlement…. Location: Tower of Niccolo V at the Vatican “The Istituto per le Opere di Religione (henceforth, the Institute or […]
INSTITUTIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION – John Calvin 1537

PREFATORY ADDRESS TO HIS MOST CHRISTIAN MAJESTY, THE MOST MIGHTY AND ILLUSTRIOUS MONARCH, FRANCIS, KING OF THE FRENCH, HIS SOVEREIGN; JOHN CALVIN PRAYS PEACE AND SALVATION IN CHRIST. Sire,—When I first engaged […]
The origin and development of the Protestant Religion since 1517

Beginning with 95 Theses of Martin Luther Protestant Old Testament contains 39 books(Hebrew Masoretic Text) whereas the Roman Catholic Old Testament(based on Septuagint) contains 46 books Protestant Leaders John Calvin Jan Huss […]
UGC NET Syllabus in Comparative Study of Religions

Comparative Study of Religions: Comparative religion is the branch of the study of religions concerned with the systematic comparison of the doctrines and practices of the world’s religions. In general the comparative study of religion yields a deeper understanding of the fundamental philosophical concerns of religion such as ethics, metaphysics and the nature and form of salvation. Studying such material is meant to give one a richer and more sophisticated understanding of human beliefs and practices regarding the sacred, numinous, spiritual and divine. In the field of comparative religion, the main world religions are generally classified as Abrahamic (aka Western Asian or Western), Dharmic (aka Indian) or Taoic (aka East Asian or Far Eastern).
Church and Religion

Avatar- Intervention by Hindu supreme Being in a cosmic catastrophe or restoration of creation in its pure form. Abecedarian – A 16th-century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain […]
“Islam as the most peaceful religion of the world”: UNESCO said it Fake

Several Islamists have been circulating above certificate by saying that UNESCO has declared as such, but the UNESCO declared on 11.07.2016 by its website that the purported certificate is fake and the […]
CELTIC RELIGION IN PRE-CHRISTIAN TIMES : EDWARD ANWYL 1906

Celt: In the light of comparative philology, it has now become abundantly clear that the forms of Indo-European speech which we call Celtic are most closely related to those of the Italic family, of which family Latin is the best known representative. From this it follows that we are to look for the centre of dissemination of Aryan Celtic speech in some district of Europe that could have been the natural centre of dissemination also for the Italic languages.
THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION: R.G. Ingersoll

Without desiring to hurt the feelings of anybody, I propose to give a few reasons for thinking that a few passages, at least, in the Old Testament are the product of a barbarous people