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Spiritual Tales in Hindi - Lord Ganesha. Middle East Religions. Hinduism Buddhism Shintoism. Why Are Israel and Palestine Fighting? What Is Hamas and Why Are They At War With Israel? What's the Difference Between Sunni and Shia Muslims? Religion: Religions. Religion: Hinduism. Bible stories for children # 1. Bible for Children » Free Bible Stories to Download. Religion. There were a great many different religions followed in the ancient and medieval time periods. Some of them are still practiced today; others are not. It is hard even to know what religion is, but we see religion as any tendency to change your own behavior in accordance with supernatural forces. Most people in the ancient and medieval world believed that there were many unseen spirits affecting how things happened.

The earlier faiths all thought that there were many gods, each responsible for different things: a god of the sky, a god of water, a god of love, and so forth. Egyptian, Sumerian, Chinese, Indian, African, Greek, Roman, and German religions all had their gods organized this way, even though they had different gods. This is called polytheism (poll-ee--THEE-is-em). But, beginning about 1350 BC in Egypt, there was a movement toward monotheism, or just believing in one god (often with a lot of weaker helper gods or angels).

Welcome to Kidipede! Or. Religions. World Religions for Children. World Religions for Kids. BBC Religion & Ethics. Kids :: World Religions. There is special information and activities contained within for teachers. Teachers please visit our Activities section. What is religion? What is a spiritual tradition? Religion is all or some of the attributes described below. A way of explaining the mysteries of life how the world was created why it was created why there is life and death what happens when people die why there is suffering a way of explaining a supreme power or absolute power, whether impersonal or personal, nameable or not a way of explaining who or what created the world and all the living beings a way of describing a dimension beyond the physical world -- the spiritual world a way of explaining how to lead a good life on Earth and in an afterlife these codes of behavior are often written in sacred documents or passed down through oral tradition.

Religious Education Gallery. [Regents Prep Global History] World Belief Systems: Introduction. Humans have always expressed a need to understand natural phenomenon and to answer questions regarding their way of life and what happens once they die. These needs resulted in the development of a variety of religions and philosophies that can be found throughout the world today. This site is designed to aid students in reviewing nine of the world's major belief systems in preparation for the New York State Regents Exam in Global History and Geography. In addition, students may test their knowledge of the material presented here by accessing multiple-choice questions from past Regents Exams. World Religions for Children. Schools - Festivals. Kids :: World Religions. World Religions for Kids.