Here are entered works on the major world religions.

Works on religious groups whose adherents recognize special teachings or practices which fall within the normative bounds of the major world religions are entered under Sects.

Works on groups or movements whose system of religious beliefs or practices differs significantly from the major world religions and which are often gathered around a specific deity or person are entered under Cults.

URI: <http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85112599#concept>

Type: Topical Term

Alternate Labels: Comparative religion; Denominations, Religious; Religion, Comparative; Religions, Comparative; Religious denominations; World religions

Broader Terms:

• Civilization

Narrower Terms:

• Abrahamic religions
• Assyro-Babylonian religion
• Babism
• Bahai Faith
• Bo Murgel
• Bon (Tibetan religion)
• Brahmanism
• Buddhism
• Cabiri
• Chen kʻung chiao
• Christianity
• Christianity and other religions
• Confucianism
• Cults
• Druids and druidism
• Hinduism
• Islam
• Jainism
• Judaism
• Koreshanity
• Mazdaznan
• Mythology
• Neopaganism
• Occultism
• Pāfekuto Ribatī Kyōdan
• Paganism
• Polity (Religion)
• Polytheism
• Positivism
• Religionsgeschichtliche Schule
• Religious absolutism
• Religious pluralism
• Rider-gods
• Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga
• Sects
• Shamanism
• Shinto
• Sikhism
• Subud
• Syncretism (Religion)
• T'ienti Teachings
• Taoism
• Theology of religions (Christian theology)
• Theosophy
• Zoroastrianism

Related Terms:

• Gods
• Religion

Examples:

• Notes under Cults; Sects

Sources:

• Ellwood, R.S. The encyc. of world religions, 1998.
• Markham, I. A world religions reader, 1996.
• Fowler, J. World religions, 1997.
• Coward, H. Life after death in world religions, 1997.
• LC database, 30 July 1998 (world religions)

LC Classification: BL74

Created: 1986-02-11

Last Modified: 1998-09-03 14:14:34

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