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 ====== Spirituality and Religion ====== ====== Spirituality and Religion ======
  
-===== Foundational Texts & Scriptures =====+Start here if you are looking to learn more about a particular belief system (Christianity/Gnosticism/Traditionalism/etc)
  
-====   Christianity   ==== +[[:belief-systems|Taxonomy of Belief Systems And Traditions ]]
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-  * **The Bible**, which is divided into: +
-      * **Old Testament**: Sacred to both Jews and Christians +
-      * **New Testament**: Specific to Christianity, containing the Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation. +
-====   Islam   ==== +
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-  * **Qur'an**: The holy book believed to be the word of God as revealed to Prophet Muhammad. +
-  * **Hadith**: Collections of sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad. +
-====   Judaism   ==== +
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-  * **Tanakh**  (Hebrew Bible): Comprising the Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings). +
-  * **Talmud**: Rabbinic discussions on Jewish law, ethics, customs, and history. +
-====   Hinduism   ==== +
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-  * **Vedas**: The oldest and most authoritative scriptures of Hinduism. +
-  * **Upanishads**: Philosophical texts that explore the concepts found in the Vedas. +
-  * **Bhagavad Gita**: A 700-verse scripture that is part of the Indian epic Mahabharata. +
-  * **Ramayana & Mahabharata**: Ancient Indian epics that narrate the historical and moralistic stories of the divine. +
-====   Buddhism   ==== +
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-  * **Tripitaka (Pali Canon)**: Traditional term for the Buddhist scriptures. +
-  * **Mahayana Sutras**: Central texts for the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. +
-  * **Jataka Tales**: Stories about the previous lives of the Buddha. +
-====   Sikhism   ==== +
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-  * **Guru Granth Sahib**: Central religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign, and eternal living Guru. +
-====   Taoism   ==== +
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-  * **Tao Te Ching**: Fundamental scripture for Taoism, attributed to Laozi. +
-  * **Zhuangzi**: An ancient Chinese text from the late Warring States period which contains stories and anecdotes that exemplify the carefree nature of the ideal Daoist sage. +
-====   Shinto   ==== +
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-  * **Kojiki**: Records of Ancient Matters. +
-  * **Nihon Shoki**: Chronicles of Japan. +
-====   Zoroastrianism   ==== +
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-  * **Avesta**: The primary collection of sacred texts of Zoroastrianism. +
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-===== Theology & Philosophy ===== +
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-===== Rituals & Practices ===== +
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-===== Institutions & Organizations =====+
  
 ===== History and Development ===== ===== History and Development =====
  
-===== Mysticism ===== +  [[:religionhistory|Chart of Religions]]
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-  Gnosticism +
-  * Hermeticism +
-  * Kabbalh+
  
  
-===== Spirituality =====+===== Concepts =====
  
   * "Law" of Attraction   * "Law" of Attraction