Religions

Short descriptions on each faith. Click on the name of each faith to view as pdf.

Baha'i
One of the youngest of the world's major religions.

Buddhism
A way of living based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.

Christianity
The world's biggest faith, based on the teaching of Jesus Christ.

Hinduism
A group of faiths rooted in the religious ideas of India.

Islam
Revealed in its final form by the Prophet Muhammad.

Judaism
Based around the Jewish people's covenant relationship with God.

Sikhism
The religion founded by Guru Nanak in India in the 15th Century CE.

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