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From its origins, in the 6th century BCE, Buddhism has taught certain theological......
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Hinduism essentially allows for millions of gods and innumerable beliefs about God; but......
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It was born in China but, more importantly, originated in an aristocratic family which......
Many scholars of Confucianism erroneously believe that Confucius was himself a believer......
While emphatically believing in the existence of God, those who practice the Baháʼí......
The Baháʼí religion is sometimes compared to universalism, in that it teaches......
Some erroneously assume that the Baháʼí religion is somehow attached to, or is a......
The reason those of the Baháʼí faith fast is really no different than its purpose in......
While the Baháʼí faith does not formally lay out restrictions against partaking of......
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It is up to God to decide the degree to which "cultural Christianity" is acceptable. It......
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The Ise Grand Shrine has been called “the most important Shinto site in Japan.” Often......
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The Church of Mary Magdalene is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the Christian......
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The fact that the Ten Commandments—principles germane to Jewish, Christians, and......
The Shrine Of Our Lady Of Walsingham is an Anglican Church build in 1938. It......
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This basilica was commissioned in AD 326, immediately following the First Council at......
Via Dolorosa is a Latin term, which means the “way of suffering.” It is the route......
The current edifice is one of the most visited Roman Catholic shrines in Europe and the......
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Because of the sacral nature of the Ganges River (in the minds of Hindus, but other......
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The Sistine Chapel is located in the Apostolic Palace of Vatican City. It is the chapel......
The Sensō-ji Temple—sometimes referred to as the Asakusa Kannon Temple—was founded in......
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The Amarnath Temple is a cave that functions as a Hindu shrine, and which is located in......
The Reims’ Cathedral of Notre-Dame is one of more than 100 French churches bearing the......
Tucked in the cliffs of the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, the Paro Taktsang......
The Itsukushima Shrine (in Hatsukaichi, Japan) is iconic because of its 50-foot red......
The Batu Caves—and particularly the central “Temple Cave”—have become an important......
A little over a century ago (in 1906), three Zen masters visiting from the Chinese......
Located very near India’s southern tip—on an island which is part of the Palk Straits—is......
This Roman Catholic Cathedral sees 5,000,000 visitors a year and was dedicated in AD......
The Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Shrine is the most important and most sacred Shinto shrine in......
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The Kirtland Temple was the first temple constructed by the restorative Church of Jesus......
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Known today as Ophel (or “Hill,” in Hebrew), the biblical text indicates that it was......
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The Yamunotri Temple is a Hindu shrine dedicated to the goddess Yamuna—who is an avatar......
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One Hindu holy text claims that the Badrinath Temple is one of the most sacred......
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The Sri Venkateswara Swami Vaari Temple is a holy site dedicated to the Hindu god, Lord......
This Hindu temple is situated on the western bank of the Ganges river, in Varanasi—one......
The Jagannath Temple complex is large, with thousands of priests functioning therein.......
Angkor Wat is one of the most unique “sacred spaces” in the world. Not only is it......
The Jokhang temple has been called the “most sacred temple” in all of Tibet, but also in......
The River Jordan is where Christ was baptized by John the Baptist and its is a......
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