World Religions

Hinduism Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities No Founder Combined Aryan and Dravidian Beliefs Vedic Traditions Belief System Polytheistic Major Gods/Deities Indra Krishna Vishnu Shiva Rama Brahman

Hinduism Sacred Texts Major Beliefs Vedas Ramayana Upanishads Bhagavad Gita Major Beliefs Reincarnation Karma Caste System Moksha Dharma

Buddhism Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) Belief System Nontheistic Major Gods/Deities None, only a quest for escape from the cycle of life Sacred Texts Sutras Tripitaka Major Beliefs Eightfold Path Four Noble Truths Nirvana Samsara

Sikhism Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities Guru Nanak Belief System Monotheistic Major Gods/Deities God (nirguna) Sacred Texts Adi Granth Major Beliefs God is formless Meditation Equality

Confucianism Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities Kong Fu Zi Belief System Philosophy Major Gods/Deities None Sacred Texts Analects Major Beliefs Ren, Li, Xiao Education Family Virtue

Daoism Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities Laozi Belief System Philosophy/Nontheistic Major Gods/Deities The Dao (The Way) Sacred Texts Dao de Jing Zhuangzi Major Beliefs Connection with the Dao Wuwei Self-Improvement and Knowledge Passivity

Legalism Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities Han Fei Shang Yang Belief System Philosophy Major Gods/Deities None Law and Order Sacred Texts Book of Lord Shang Han Feizi Major Beliefs Agriculture and Armed Forces Strict laws Harsh punishments

Judaism Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities Abraham Moses Belief System Monotheistic Major Gods/Deities Yahweh Sacred Texts Torah Tanakh Talmud Major Beliefs Follow God’s laws Covenant with God Justice Equality

Christianity Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities Jesus Paul Belief System Monothesitic Major Gods/Deities Jesus/God/Holy Spirit Sacred Texts Bible Major Beliefs Jesus= Son of God Love God and others Spread Word of God Salvation

Islam Founder/Major Figure(s) Belief System Major Gods/Deities Muhammad Belief System Monotheistic Major Gods/Deities Allah Sacred Texts Qu’ran Hadith Major Beliefs Five Pillars Reward good, punish evil Muhammad= Seal of the Prophets