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Religion is the belief in and worship of a god or gods, or a set of beliefs explaining the existence of and giving meaning to the universe. The religion category at The Free Resource will cover many topics about some of the most popular religions like Christianity and Judaism along with some of the lesser known and less popular religions like Scientology or Atheism.
How are anthropomorphism and humanism bound in Greek mythology?
Anthropomorphism in Greek mythology is the attribution of human form and character to the Greek gods. The word is derived from the Greek anthropos,meaning human…
What were the beliefs of the Essenes?
The Essenes were an ancient Jewish sect living in biblical Israel long before the birth of Jesus. Information about this very separate and mysterious sect…
Counter-Reformation: Causes, Key Events, and Resources
The Counter-Reformation of 16th century Europe, the movement aimed at reforming the Roman Catholic Church from within, came on the heels of and in response…
Paradox: List of Paradoxes
What is a Paradox A paradox is a statement or proposition that, despite sound reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless,…
Why Religions Celebrate the Immaculate Conception
The doctrine of the “Immaculate Conception” is one of the four doctrines that is central to Catholicism and the foundation of Mariology. Mariology is the…
Principles of Catholic Morality
What are the Principles of Catholic Morality? The Catholic Church set down some basic moral principles for Catholics to follow based on the teachings of…
Teaching Method Jesus Used During The Sermon on the Mount
History of the Sermon on the Mount This is the greatest sermon Jesus ever preached. The Lord’s prayer, the beatitudes, and the golden rule are…
Dalai Lama: Fun Facts, Quotes, and Resources
What is the Dalai Lama’s Role? What religion is the Dalai Lama? The Dalai Lama is a Buddhist leader of religious officials of the Gelug…
What the Bible Says About Prayer
What is Prayer, and What Does the Bible Say About It? Prayer is a dialogue between man and God. It is the finite creature being…
Millennialism: Facts, Beliefs, and Resources About the Secular Belief
What is Millennialism? Millennialism is a religious and secular belief that at some point in the future, the world will be a utopian place full…
Shamanism: Facts, Quotes, Beliefs, and Resources
What is Shamanism? Shamanism is a term used to cover a wide range of practices of certain populations in communicating with spiritual world. The shaman,…
The Quran (Koran): Resources and Lesson Plans For Teachers
The Quran, literally “the recitation” is the sacred book of Islam. Received by Muhammad from the angel Gabriel (Jibril) from 610 to 632 CE, the…
Seventh-day Adventists: Facts, Beliefs, and Resources
What is the Seventh-day Adventist Church? The Seventh-day Adventist church is a Protestant church which is based on the belief that the biblical Sabbath should…
The Pope: List of Popes, Facts, and Resources
What Does Pope Mean? The title pope, once used with far greater latitude, is at present employed solely to denote the Bishop of Rome, who,…
5 Best Parables of Jesus
What are Parables? Featuring the Best Known Parables of Jesus. Jesus used parables frequently in his teachings. In biblical essence, parables are comparisons that illustrate…
The Four Gospels of the Bible’s New Testament
Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John There are four gospel books in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The word “gospel” means…
The Prophet Abraham: Scriptures and Resources
Abraham is known as the founding father of Christianity, Judaism and Islam. His importance varies between the religions. His teachings and the history of his…
Hanukkah: Menorah, Fun Facts, and Resources
What is Hanukkah? The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah is not one of the more religious of the Jewish holidays. However, what religious significance Hanukkah does…
Prophets of the Old Testament
What is a Prophet? Prophecy, which began 5760 years ago, was not uncommon in the time of the Old Testament. A prophet was a spokesman…
Dead Sea Scrolls: Prophecies, Fun Facts, and Resources
What are the Dead Sea Scrolls? The Dead Sea scrolls are so named because of the location of their discovery. They were found in caves…
Evangelism: Modern Day Crusades for Christianity and Jesus Christ
How does Christianity Increase Its Following? Christianity has always sought to increase its numbers through telling non-Christians about Jesus and then calling on them to…
Prophecies of the Bible That Have Been Fulfilled
What is Bible Prophecy? Biblical prophecy is most often defined as predictions for the future found in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures. Prophecies are sometimes…
The Prophecies That Jesus Fulfilled as the Messiah
There are over 400 prophecies in the Old Testament which are believed to identify the Messiah, his arrival, life and death. According to traditional Christian…
The 27 Books of the Bible’s New Testament of Jesus Christ
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian Bible or Sacred Scripture, the first division being the Old Testament. The New Testament…
Judaism: History and Resources about the Jewish Religion
The history of Judaism begins with Abram who was later renamed Abraham. God sought Abram to start a covenant because of his obedient heart. He…
Christianity: History and Resources About the Religion
Technically, the Christian faith did not exist until after the passion, death, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Up until that point, Jesus and most…
Buddhism: History, Beliefs, and Resources
The history of Buddhism can be traced back to the fifth century BC when the first Buddha was born. Siddhartha Gautama was born in the…
Frankincense and Myrrh: Information and Religious Impact of the Spices
What are Frankincense and Myrrh? Often associated with spiritual or religious connotations, frankincense and myrrh are two aromatic herbs that are also thought to have…
Cults: Resources and Facts About Cults in America
Cult movements in the US have always been a major threat to the social and cultural stability of the nation. A cult is defined as…
Best Free Online Resources For Churches
The following is a list of free, trusted resources that are available for churches and can be found online. Christianity Today Website This site offers…
Jesus: History and Biography of a Savior
Historians constantly ask themselves questions like who was the greatest general who ever lived? what led to the rise and downfall of a particular empire?…
Religious Resources About God For Students and Kids
For many years one was dependent upon his parents, his teachers, the elders in his community for knowledge about religion. Seldom was there opportunity to…
Mysticism Resources For Students, Teachers, and Kids
Mysticism is a word that conjures images of temples carved out of rocks in high reaching mountains, and people on pilgrimages trying to reach the…
Resources and Religious Texts For Students, Teachers, and Kids
Religious wars (holy wars) have raged on for centuries and have causes many deaths and conflicts. Each system claiming that what they teach and believe…
Resources about The Crusades For Students, Teachers, and Kids
The Crusades were a series of religiously sanctioned military campaigns waged by much of Latin Christian Europe, particularly the Franks of France and the Holy…
Cannon Law: History, Timeline, and Resources
The Catholic Church organized books that ovulated cannon law in the thirteenth century because they learned scholars were having difficulties with deciphering the codes and…
Philosophy and Religion Resources For Students and Kids
Many of the world religions have much in common with each other. Their philosophies and histories often intersect. Below you will find each religion outlines…
Philosophy and the Most Influential Philosophers
Since the dawn of time, mankind has sought to understand both the meaning and the significance of its own existence. Although millennia of philosophers have…
Bible Study Map Resources For Teachers, Students, and Kids
Teachers and students of the bible can benefit from a visual representation of the lands and events discussed in scripture. Maps of the New and…
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