Geography of Religions & Worldviews
What is Islam?
Condemned at the Council of Nicaea, this heresy claimed that Jesus Christ was the first and greatest created being.
What is Arianism?
This 19th century man from Vermont claimed that he was visited by an angel who led him to find golden plates inscribed with "Christian" revelation.
Who is Joseph Smith?
In Indian religions, this cause-and-effect rooted concept teaches that ones intent and actions influence ones future by contributing to good or bad rebirths.
What is Karma?
This ancient near-eastern religion follows the teachings of a collection of holy scriptures known as the Tanakh.
What is Judaism?
This heresy, also known as "Oneness Christology," argues that the Trinity is not 3 separate persons, but 3 roles that God separately takes on.
What is Modalism?
This middle-eastern man born c. 570 CE claimed to have been visited by the angel Gabriel in the mountain cave Hira.
Who is Muhammad?
This is the goal of many buddhist paths, interpreted as the extinction of the "three fires": greed, aversion, and ignorance.
What is Nirvana?
This major religion/philosophy originated in India but has all but disappeared from its home country.
What is Buddhism?
This heresy was named after a 5th century British theologian who believed that humans could be saved by their own efforts, without the grace of God.
What is Pelagianism?
This Adventist "prophetess" and author was estimated by her son to have received over 2,000 visions and dreams from God.
Who is Ellen G. White?
This concept in many Chinese religions describes the two opposite yet complementary forces that make up all aspects and phenomena of life.
What is Yin and Yang?
This Japanese polytheistic religion revolves around supernatural entities called the Kami.
What is Shintoism?
Believers in this heresy claimed that Jesus was two persons and stripped the virgin Mary of the title "theotokos," or "Mother of God."
Nestorianism
This American cult leader known for an infamous mass-suicide incident claimed to be God and prophesied an apocalyptic nuclear race war.
Who is Jim Jones?
This is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, alongside the oath and creed, daily prayers, almsgiving, and fasting in the month of Ramadan.
What is pilgrimage to Mecca?
In this Punjabi religion, baptized members are obliged to wear the "five Ks" at all times.
What is Sikhism?
This heresy, which dispersed into many different groups, teaches that the material world is evil and that salvation can be achieved through knowledge.
What is gnosticism?
This poet-prophet wrote the Gathas and founded the most prominent religion in Iran from the 6th century BC to the 7th century AD.
Corresponding to the "glory of the stars" mentioned by the apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:41, this is the lowest of the three "degree of Glory" in Mormonism.
What is the Telestial kingdom?