A Brief History From Conception to Modern Day

Welcome to a brief overview of the history of world religions. Here, you'll discover when each religion started, who founded it (if known), and whether it's still practiced today. We invite you to explore these faiths further and learn about their unique beliefs and traditions.

Buddhism

Explore the origins of Buddhism, founded by Siddhartha Gautama in ancient India between the 5th and 6th century BCE. Their are millions of practicing members of Buddhism around the world to this day.

Hinduism

Uncover the ancient roots of Hinduism, one of the world's oldest religions. The Vedas which are a sort of doctrine to Hindus was an oral tradition till sometime between 1,500 -500 BCE it was finally passed into written doctrine of rituals hymns and much more. Hinduism is also largely practiced around the world but India is where the majority live and practice. 

Judaism

Judaism is considered to be founded around 2000 BCE when Abraham made the covenant with God. Judaism has a long history much like other religions and practices of persecution. Today there is approximately 15.3-15.7 million practicing Jews in the world. 

Christianity

Christianity was founded in the first century and is a relatively new religion in comparison to the others on this page. Jesus Christ is considered to be the founder of this religion. Christianity is the largest religion in the world today with followers estimated to be in the billions.

Islam

Prophet Muhammad is the founder of the religion that is Islam and was founded in the 7th century. This is a split of religions stemming back to Abraham. Abraham is the grandfather of the prophet Muhammad. Today, this is the second largest religion in the world also estimated to be in the billions of followers.