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This is a list of Christian denominations by number of free comparison chart christian denominations. It is inevitably partial and generally based on claims by the denominations themselves. The numbers should therefore be considered approximate and the article an ongoing work-in-progress.The list includes the Catholic Church, all the Eastern Catholic Churches affiliated to the Catholic Church and its relevant breakaway groups; all the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches with some recognition and their spin-offs; the Protestant denominations and the provinces of the Anglican Communion with at least 0.2 million members; all the other Christian branches with a distinct theological tradition, notably Restorationist and Nontrinitarianian denominations and the Church of the East. Contents� chrkstian Christian denominational denominationns 2 Largest denominational families and denominations� 2.1 Catholicism - 1.2 billion� 2.2 Chriistian - 800 million� 2.3 Eastern Orthodoxy - 225�300 million� 2.4 Oriental Orthodoxy - 86 million� 2.5 Anglicanism - 85 million� 2.6 Restorationism and Nontrinitarianism - 42�48 million� 2.7 Church of the East - 0.6 million� 3 See also� 4 References� 5 External linksChristian denominational families [ edit ] A map of Catholicism by population percentage.� Catholic Church - 1,166 million [1]� Latin Church - 1,149 million� Chridtian Charismatic Renewal - 160 million [2]� Personal Ordinariate for former Anglicans - 0.005 million� Eastern Catholic Churches - 17 million� Comparisom Rite� Ethiopian Catholic Church - 0.2 million [3]� Coptic Catholic Church - 0.2 million [3]� Antiochene Rite� Maronite Catholic Church - 3.1 million [3]� Syro-Malankara Catholic Church - 0.4 million [3]� Syriac Catholic Church - 0.1 million [3]� Armenian Rite� Armenian Catholic Church - 0.4 million [3]� Chaldean Rite� Syro-Malabar Catholic Church - 3.8 million [3]� Chaldean Catholic Church - denominatuons million [3]� Byzantine Rite� Charrt Greek Catholic Church - 4.3 million [3]� Melkite Greek Catholic Church - 1.3 million [3]� Romanian Greek Catholic Church - 0.7 million [3]� Ruthenian Catholic Church - 0.5 million [3]� Hungarian Greek Catholic Church - 0.3 million [3]� Slovak Greek Catholic Church - 0.2 million [3]� Italo-Albanian Catholic Church - 0.1 million [3]� Belarusian Greek Catholic Church - 0.1 million [3]� Georgian Byzantine Catholic Church - 0.01 million [4]� Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church - 0.01 million [3]� Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church - 0.01 million [3]� Croatian Greek Catholic Denominaitons - 0.01 million [3]� Greek Byzantine Catholic Church - 0.01 million [3]� Macedonian Greek Catholic Cyristian - 0.01 million [3]� Russian Greek Catholic Church - 0.01 million [3]� Canonically irregular groups� Society of St.

Pius X - 0.5 million [5]� Breakaway Catholic Churches - 28 million [6]� Philippine Independent Church - 6 million [7]� Domparison Patriotic Catholic Association - 5 million [8]� Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church - 5 million [9]� Traditionalist Mexican-American Catholic Church - 2 million� Old Catholic Church - 0.1 million� Polish National Catholic Church - 0.025 million� Apostolic Fre Church - 0.005 millionProtestantism - 800 million [ edit ] A map of Protestantism (including Anglicanism) by population percentage.Estimates of the total number of Protestants are very uncertain, partly because of the difficulty in determining which denominations should be placed in the category.

However, it seems clear that Protestantism is the second largest major group of Christians after Catholicism by number of followers. Often that number is put at 800 million. [10] Some sources, which put the number at 800 million, include also Anglicanism (see below) within Protestantism. [11] [12] However, Protestant denominations in the world differ vastly and do not form a single communion.� Historical Protestantism - 300-400 million [11]� Baptist churches - 75-105 million [11] [13]� Southern Baptist Convention - 15.7 million [14]� National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.

- 8.5 million [15]� National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. - 3.1 million [15]� Nigerian Baptist Convention - 2.5 million [15]� Progressive National Baptist Convention deno,inations 2.5 million [15]� Baptist General Convention of Texas - 2.3 million [15]� Baptist Cristian of Uganda - 1.5 million christkan American Baptist Churches USA - 1.4 million charrt Brazilian Baptist Convention - 1.3 million [15]� Baptist Bible Fellowship International - 1.2 million [16]� Baptist Community of the Congo River - 1 million [15]� National Primitive Baptist Convention of the U.S.A.

- 1 chadt [16]� National Missionary Baptist Convention of America - 1 million� Myanmar Baptist Convention - 0.9 million [15]� Samavesam denominatione Telugu Baptist Churches - 0.8 million [17]� Korea Baptist Convention - 0.8 million [15]� Baptist Convention of Kenya - 0.8 million [15]� Council of Baptist Churches denominatilns Northeast India - 0.6 million [18]� Cooperative Baptist Fellowship - 0.5 million [15]� Nagaland Baptist Church Council frre 0.5 million [15]� BaChristianity, Sects and Cults - Comparison ChartChartComparing Christianity with Sects and CultsChartComparing Christianity and Other World ReligionsElements of FaithHistoricChristianityJehovah'sWitnessesMormonsChurchof Christ, ScientistUnitySchool of ChristianityChurchof ScientologyUnificationChurchThe WayInternationalInternationalChurch of ChristSeventh-DayAdventist ChurchElements of FaithRoman Catholicism(Post-Nicene)JudaismNativeAmerican ReligionsHinduismBuddhismIslamSikhismBaha'iWorld FaithSecularHumanismNew AgeMovementSupreme BeingOnepersonal / supreme God who is Creator & Lord of everything that exists.He eternally exists as Triune God: Father, Son, Holy Spirit.

Gen. 1; Deut.6:4; Matt. 28:19.OneGod, properly called Jehovah. His Holy Spirit is an impersonal force. Rejectthe doctrine of Trinity.God(Heavenly Father) is an exalted man with a physical body of flesh &bone. Was a man in a preexistence.Animpersonal but omnipotent being who is Principle, Life, Truth, Fred, &Mind.ImpersonalPrinciple, Universal Intelligence, & Love.ASupreme Being, but his exact nature is determined by each person.Oneperson only, with dual characteristics (positive/negative, male/female).Godis one eternal spirit.

Compaeison is no Trinity. Holy Spirit is a designationfor God; "holy spirit" is the power conferred at Pentecost.OneGod, who reveals Himself as Person; as Father, Son, Holy Christuan. (Thisgroup minimizes the role of the Holy Spirit.Sameas historic ChristianitySupreme BeingThereis comparisson one God. God has revealed Himself as three Persons: God the Father,God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

He is Creator and Lord of everythingthat exists. Gen 1.OneGod, who reveals Himself as Person. He is Creator, Deliverer, & Comparieon history.PersonalSupreme being & Creator, who is generally beneficent; empowers lesserspiritual beingsImpersonalUltimate Reality; or "The absolute" Major Triad: Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu.SouthernBuddhism: irrelevant.

Northern Buddhism: Buddhahood.God(Allah) is one. Strict monotheism - "There is no God but Allah."OneGod, called Sat Guru ("true name"), who cannot be known by the human mind.OneGod who is unknowable except through Manifestations (Messengers).SecularHumanists are atheists.

They do not believe in the existence denominatiojs a supernaturalSupreme Being.God(Ultimate Reality) is an impersonal power, often spoken of as energy, consciousness,mind, or truth. God is everything; everything is God.Key Figures in HistoryJesus,the Christ, eternally one with the Father and incarnated supernaturallythrough the Virgin Mary.

John 1:1-12; Matt 1:18-25CharlesTaze Russell (1852-1916)JosephSmith Jr. (1805-1844)MaryBaker Eddy (1821-1910)Charles(1854-1948) & Myrtle (1845-1931) FillmoreL.Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)SunMyung Moon (1920-2012)VictorPaul Wierville (1916-1985)KipMcKean (born 1954)EllenG. White, who possessed a modern "spirit of prophecy" (1827-1915)Key Figures in HistoryJesus,the Christ, eternally one with God and incarnated supernaturally throughthe perpetual Virgin Mary, the Mother of God; the Popes and ecumenicalchurch councils have also had great historical significance.Abraham,Moses, DavidNoneAvatars(deities in various form).

Gurus are spiritual teachers.SiddharthaGautama, who became Buddha, the Enlightened One. (563-483 B.C.)TheProphet Muhammad (or Mohammed) (570-632 A.D.)GuruNanak (1469-1539)MinzaHusayn Ali chrt, known as Baha'u'llah.WhileSecular Humanism has no authoritative key figures in history, there havebeen several influential Humanists. Examples of influential Humanists aresuch people as: John Dewey, Bertrand Russell, Joseph Fletcher, MargaretSanger and Stephen Jay Gould.There are several influential figures in recent history with their various belief systems, including Emanuel Swedenborg, Franz Mesmer, George Gurdjieff, Eliphas Levi, Helena Blavatsky, Annie Besant, Alice Bailey, Anthony Brooke, Ernest Holmes, David Spangler and Benjamin Creme.Person of Jesus ChristOnedivine Person, eternal, with two natures-human & divine.

Born on earthas a fully human being. Supreme example of God's character & His lovefor humanity. Full and final revelation of God and His love. John xhristian being with stages of existence: 1. Archangel Michael or the Word.2. Jesus, perfect man, became Messiah at his baptism; 3. After his spiritualresurrection, became Michael again but retains the name Jesus.Jesusis the spiritual & physical offspring of God by procreation.

Had apreexistence as God's spirit child and brother of Lucifer.Jesus,separate from Christ, a human being who more than any other shows the "Christ-ideal."Jesuswas a man inhabited by the Christ-principle spirit.Agreat teacher who fully realized his personal divinity as a "clear."Aperfect man who was faithful to God & attained deity; not equal toGod.Notcoequal with God; did not preexist before his earthly life.

Son of God,but not God the Son. A perfect man, but not divine.Sameas historic Christianity.Sameas historic Christianity.Person of Jesus ChristOnedivine Person, etYou are running a very outdated version of Internet Explorer.

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Select your traditions from the drop down menus. You can click on the major sections on each chart you build, in order to see more detailed comparisons. Patheos Lenses Side by Side ComparisonSelect a TraditionSelect a TraditionSelect a TraditionQuick FactsFormed1517 CEAdherents64,000,000OriginGermanyDeityGod (Trinity)Sacred TextBibleHeadquartersNone / multipleDetailsOriginsLuthern OriginsBeginningsLutheranism began as a reform movement within the Roman Catholic Church and was initiated chdistian a monk, Martin Luther.

View DetailInfluencesLuther was influenced intellectually by Renaissance humanism and medieval nominalism. In addition, many social and cultural trends fed the Reformation, such as printing and literacy, urbanization, the growth of the middle class, and nationalism.

Drnominations DetailFoundersLutheranism takes its name from Martin Luther. Denoominations addition to his dominating influence in the Lutheran movement, Philipp Melanchthon, Frederick the Wise of Saxony, and Luther's wife Katherine von Bora played key roles compairson the movement. View DetailScripturesThe Bible, in its Denominatoins canonical form, is the authoritative text for Lutherans.

Luther is one of the originators of the Protestant list of books contained in the Bible, which differs from the Catholic list. In addition, important Lutheran texts are gathered in the Book of Concord. Denominwtions DetailHistorical PerspectivesThe history of Lutheranism tends to see in Luther the reflection of the historian.

Recent scholarship denominatioms its medieval (as opposed to modern) structures of thought, and his compatibility with liberation theologies. View DetailHistorical DevelopmentLutheran Historical DevelopmentEarly DevelopmentsAfter an initial burst of enthusiasm about Luther's message of radical forgiveness, Lutheranism experienced periods of heated doctrinal debates, of engaging Enlightenment rationalism, and of efforts to reinvigorate the experiential side of faith through pietism.

View DetailSchisms, SectsLutheranism has experienced fewer schisms than some other Protestant groups because it has become the national or "folk" religion in the places it originally spread, many of which are relatively homogeneous. View Free comparison chart christian denominations, Spread, Changes, Regional adaptationsUntil the late 19th century, Lutheranism spread mostly through emigration from northern European countries. Since then its missionaries have been effective in Africa and Asia.

View DetailExploration, Conquest, Empire (incl. violence, persecution)Germany did not become a colonial power until after other European countries. Beginning in the 1880s, it tried to make up dhart lost ground, becoming a major power in Africa. Lutherans and Lutheran missionaries played a large role, with all the negative cChristianity� New Christians & Seekers� Prayers & Bible Verses� Denominations & Movements� Bible Study Tools� Devotionals� Real Life Testimonies� Baptism, Wedding, Funeral� Marriage & Family� Church & Outreach� Christian Books, Ftee, Music with Christian Book and Movie Reviews� Christian Baby Names- Baby Names from the Bible� Holiday Tips and Advice for Christians Dealing with Holiday Challenges� Christian Symbols christina Pictures of Christian Symbols and Wallpaper� Stories and Advice from Readers - Real Dree Stories and Advice from Fellow Christians� What Does the Bible Say? Compare Beliefs and Stats of 7 Major Christian DenominationsThese comparison charts of Christian denominations will compare statistics, as well as the beliefs and practices of the various Christian denominations. � Religions� List All Religions� Comparison Chart�� Buddhism� Christianity� Hinduism� Islam� Judaism� Comparison Charts� Big Religion Chart� Christianity/Islam/Judaism�� Download Denominatiosn Charts�� Christixn All Charts� Glossary ScriptureAuthorityCreedsTrinityJesusMaryHeavenPurgatoryHellPredestinationAtonementAnglicanismContains all things necessary for salvation.

(CofE)"The Scriptures and the Gospels, the Compxrison Church and the early Church Fathers, are the foundation of Anglican faith and worship.""The Cyart Creeds, Nicene Creed, Athanasius's Creed, and that comparlson is commonly called the Apostles' Creed, ought thoroughly to be received and believed: chrisrian they may be proved by most certain warrants of holy Scripture." (Article 8)"We understand the Apostles' creed as the baptismal symbol, and the Nicene creed as the sufficient statement of the Christian faith." (CofE; Art.

7)"There is only one God, the Creator of the universe, who has three 'persons' or aspects, inseparable yet unique parts of the whole." (ECUSA)"Jesus is the complete revelation of God to us, and as such, Jesus, although fully human with us, is also fully God�fully divine." (ECUSA)varies"A new existence, in which we are united with all the people of God, in the joy of fully knowing and loving God and each other." (BCP)"The Romish Doctrine concerning Purgatory. is a fond thing vainly invented, and grounded upon no warranty clmparison Scripture, but rather repugnant to the Word denominationns God." (Article 22)believed by most"Predestination to Life is the everlasting purpose of God.

to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen in Comoarison out of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting salvation, as vessels made to honour." (Art. 17)"He came to be the Lamb without spot, who, by sacrifice of himself once made, should take away the sins of the world." (Article 15)Baptists"Written by men and divinely inspired.

It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter." (SBC)"The final authority and trustworthy for faith and practice." (ABC)Inspired by God, written by humans (MB)"We hold the Scriptures, the Old and New Testaments, as our final authority. We accept no humanly devised confession or fre as binding." (ABC)"We xenominations tended to avoid embracing prepared creeds or other statements that might compromise our obligation to interpret Scripture as individuals within the community of faith under the guidance of the Holy Spirit." denominatipns eternal triune God reveals Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, with distinct comparsion attributes, but without division of nature, essence, or being." (SBC)Christ "is the One Mediator, fully God, fully man, in whose Person is effected the reconciliation between God and man." (SBC)Rejected."Election is the gracious purpose of God, according to which He regenerates, justifies, sanctifies, and glorifies sinners.

It is consistent with the free agency of man." (SBC)Christ "honored the divine law by His personal obedience, and in His substitutionary death on the cross He made provision for the redemption of men from sin." (SBC)Catholicism"The books of Scripture firmly, faithfully, and without error teach that truth which God, for the sake of our salvation, wished to see confided to the Sacred Scriptures." (Catechism, 2nd ed.)Bible, church fathers, popes, bishops; Seven Ecumenial Councils; Trent, Vatican, and other Catholic councilsMany, but special focus on Apostles' Creed and Nicene Creed (Catechism, 2nd ed.)"The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith and of Christian life." (Catechism, 261)"The Son is consubstantial with the Father, which means that, in the Father and with the Father the Son is one and the same God." (Catechism, 262)Mary had no original sin, remained free of sin throughout her life, is "Mother of God" and the new Eve.

(Catechism, 508-10) Bodily assumption into heaven instead of death. (Catechism, 966)"Blessed communion with God and all who are in Christ" (Catech 1027) and "the ultimate end and fulfillment of the deepest human longings, the state of supreme, definitive happiness." (Catech 1024)" All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified.

after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven." (Catech 1030)"The chief punishment of compadison is denomimations separation from God." (Catech 1030)Predestination to heaven only, and related to God's foreknowledge.

"God predestines chritsian one to go to hell." (Catech 1037)"By his death and Resurrection, Jesus Christ has "opened" heaven to us." (Catech 1026) Also created merit that is shared with sinners through sacraments.LutheranismInspired and inerrant. dree but not inerrant. (ELCA)Bible aloneApostles' Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed, Augsburg Confession, Formula of Concord (ELCA) (LCMS)"We teach that the one true God.

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Say These Healing Prayers� Find Hope and Comfort From Denomihations for September 11 QUESTION:Where can I find an extensive list of all Christian denominations and what they believe in?-Seb :: AustraliaANSWER:According to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, there exist roughly 43,000 Christian comlarison worldwide in 2012.

That is up from 500 in 1800 and 39,000 in chrjstian and this number is expected to grow to 55,000 by 2025.Currently, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary estimates that a new Christian denomination is formed every 10.5 hours, or 2.3 cheistian a day.Wikipedia does a great job listing the largest denominations. Religion Facts compares the major denominations. And the Hartford Institute for Religion Research has links to hundreds of official denominational websites.Here is a mashup of some their data.

Since Church Relevance focuses primarily on Protestantism, I will elaborate on that data.Catholicism � (1,200,000,000 adherents) Click for beliefs.� Roman Catholic Church (1,187,000,000) Click for beliefs.Protestantism � (792,000,000 adherents) Christiaan for beliefs.� Pentecostalism/Charismatic (612,000,000) Click for beliefs.>> Assemblies of God (60,000,000) Click for beliefs.>> New Apostolic Church (11,200,000) Click for beliefs.>> Foursquare Church (8,000,000) Click for beliefs.>> Church christiwn God free comparison chart christian denominations Christ (6,500,000) Click for beliefs.� Baptist (100,000,000) Click for beliefs.>> Southern Baptist Convention (16,000,000) Denomonations for beliefs.� Lutheranism (87,000,000) Click for beliefs.>> Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (5,000,000) Click for beliefs.� Methodism (75,000,000) Click for beliefs.>> United Methodist Church (12,000,000) Click for beliefs.>> African Methodist Episcopal Church (3,000,000*) Click for beliefs.� Reformed Churches (75,000,000) Click for beliefs.>> Presbyterian Church U.S.A.(3,000,000) Click for beliefs.>> United Church of Christ (1,000,000) Click for beliefs.� Non-Denominational Evangelicalism (40,000,000) Click for beliefs.>> Calvary Chapel (25,000,000) Christiaj for beliefs.>> The Vineyard (15,000,000) Click for beliefs.� Restorationism (20,000,000) Click for beliefs.>> Seventh-day Adventists (17,000,000) Click for beliefs.>> Church of Christ (5,000,000) Click for beliefs.>> Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (1,000,000) Click for beliefs.� Anabaptism (4,500,000) Click for beliefs.>> Mennonites (1,500,000) Click for beliefs.>> Amish (250,000) Click for beliefs.Eastern Orthodoxy � (230,000,000 adherents) Click for beliefs.Oriental Orthodox Church � (82,000,000 adherents) Click for beliefs.Anglicanism � (85,000,000 adherents) Click for beliefs. � Episcopal Church in the U.S.A.

(2,400,000) Click for beliefs.Nontrinitarianism � (36,000,000 adherents) Click for beliefs.� Jehovah�s Witnesses (7,700,000) Click for beliefs.� Mormonism (14,700,000) Click for beliefs.Nestorianism � (600,000 adherents) Click for beliefs.Obviously, there are significant theological differences between the main branches of Christiann � Catholicism, Protestantism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodox Church, Anglicanism, Nontrinitarianism, and Nestorianism.

In fact, many might argue that some denominations are not Christianity at all.Keep in mind, there are also significant dogmatic differences among churches within each denomination. For example, I know Charismatic Catholics, and I know Charismatic churches that act like Baptists.

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It is not intended to be a substitute for advanced religious study and exploration, but a fast overview, with links to articles of greater depth. It is our hope that this chart becomes a useful tool for you to compare basic religious beliefs and practices of the world's religions and belief systems.Over 30 religions and belief systems are currently listed.

We have been very inclusive with what is regarded as a "religion." If a group does not appear, it doesn't mean it's not a denominatioms or doesn't matter; the chart is not comprehensive and will continue to grow. Links go to more in-depth ReligionFacts articles (see also the list of religions).

Thank you for reading ReligionFacts. HistoryAdherentsGodsMeaning of LifeAfterlifePracticesTextsAladuraVarious prophet-healing churches founded since c.1918, West Nigeria.1 millionGenerally monotheistic; a christan of Anglican, Pentecostal and traditional African beliefs.Strong emphasis on healing and salvation in this life.Not emphasized; views vary.Spiritual healing is central.

Mix of Anglican and African rituals; a prophet plays a prominent role.noneAsatruRevival of Norse and Germanic paganism, 1970s Scandinavia and USA.Polytheistic, Norse gods and goddesses, Norse hcart myths.Salvation or redemption not emphasized.

Fatalistic outlook.Valhalla (heaven) for death in battle; Hel (peaceful place) for most; Hifhel (hell) for the very evil.Sacrifice of food or drink, toast to the gods, shamanism (less frequently), celebration of comparrison holidays. Nine Noble Virtues is moral code.Eddas (Norse epics); the Havamal (proverbs attributed to Odin)Baha'i FaithFounded by Baha'u'llah, 1863, Tehran, Iran.5-7 millionOne God, who has revealed himself progressively through major world religions.The soul is eternal and essentially good.

Purpose compariso life is to develop spiritually and draw closer to God.Soul separates from the body and begins a journey towards or away from God. Heaven and hell are states of being.Daily prayer, avoidance of intoxicants, scripture reading, hard work, education, work for social justice and equality.Writings of Baha'u'llah and other Baha'i leaders.BonIndigenous religion of Tibet.100,000Nontheistic Buddhism, but meditation on peaceful and wrathful deities.Purpose is to gain enlightenment.Reincarnation until gain enlightenmentMeditation on mandalas and Tibetan deities, astrology, monastic life.Bonpo canonBuddhismBased on teachings of Siddharta Gautama (the Buddha) in c.

520 BC, NE India.360 millionVaries: Theravada atheistic; Mahayana more polytheistic. Buddha taught nothing is permanent.Avoid suffering and gain enlightenment and release from cycle of rebirth, or at least attain a better rebirth by gaining merit.The Buddha said of death: Life is a journey. Death is a return to earth. The universe is like an inn. The passing years are like dust. Regard this phantom world As a star at dawn, a bubble in a stream, A flash of lightning in a summer cloud, A flickering lamp - a phantom - and a dreamMeditation, mantras, devotion to deities (in some sects), mandalas (Tibetan)Tripitaka (Pali Canon); Mahayana sutras like the Lotus Sutra; others.Cao DaiFounded in 1926, Vietnam vhristian Ngo Van Chieu and others based on a seance.4-6 millionGod represented by Divine Eye.

Founders of Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity venerated, and saints including Victor Hugo.Goal is peace and harmony in each person and in the world. Salvation by "cultivating self and finding God in self."reincarnation until Nirvana/HeavenHierarchy similar to Roman Catholicism. Daily prayer. Meditation. Communication with spirit world (now outlawed in Vietnam).Caodai canonChinese ReligionIndigenous folk religion of China.394 millionDualistic yin and yang; mythological beings and folk deities.A favorable life and peaceful afterlife, attained through rituals and honoring of ancestors.reincarnationAncestor worship, prayer, longevity practices, divination, prophecy and astrology, feng shui.noneChristianitybased on life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth (born c.

4 BCE), a Jew from Palestine under Roman rule2 billionHoly Trinity = God the Dfnominations + God the Son + God the Holy SpiritAll have sinned and are thereby separated from God. Salvation is through faith in Christ and, for some, sacraments and good works.Eternal heaven or hell (most denominations); temporary purgatory (Catholicism)Prayer, Bible study, baptism, Eucharist (Communion), church on Sundays, numerous holidays.Bible (Hebrew Bible + New Testament)ConfucianismFounded by Confucius (551�479 BC), China5-6 millionNot addressedT