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Religions of the world
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Overview:Elsewhere in this web site, we describe the beliefs, practices, history, etc. of dozens of different religions separately. This section compares and contrasts the beliefs and practices of: ![bullet](/static/1Cmom/static/picture/pixbul1.gif?d=0706c1a1f&m=1Cmom) | Pairs or groups of religions, (e.g. Christianity and Islam), and
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There are many conflicting definitions of the term "Christian" in use today. Throughout this web site, we define a "Christian" to be an individual or group who sincerely, prayerfully, and thoughtfully considers themselves to be Christian. Others define "Christian" much more narrowly. ![](/static/1Cmom/static/picture/pixrule.gif?d=146784753&m=1Cmom)
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Comparing different faith groups within a religion:![bullet](/static/1Cmom/static/picture/pixbul1.gif?d=75dfc795d&m=1Cmom) | Differences within Christianity:![bullet](/static/1Cmom/static/picture/pixbul2.gif?d=55ae456d0&m=1Cmom) | Contrasting beliefs: | ![bullet](/static/1Cmom/static/picture/pixbul2.gif?d=d86fd2d49&m=1Cmom) | Terms: | ![bullet](/static/1Cmom/static/picture/pixbul2.gif?d=37a1fb662&m=1Cmom) | Causes: |
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Copyright © 2003 to 2014 by Ontario Consultants on ReligiousTolerance Originally written: 2003-DEC-30 Latest update: 2014-MAR-28 Author: B.A. Robinson ![line.gif (538 bytes)](/static/1Cmom/static/picture/line.gif?d=71d694b58&m=1Cmom)
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