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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/C9OjO/static/picture/pixbul1.gif?d=f9e811565&m=C9OjO) | 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/C9OjO/static/picture/pixrule.gif?d=596500b9a&m=C9OjO)
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Comparing different faith groups within a religion:![bullet](/static/C9OjO/static/picture/pixbul1.gif?d=b056eee97&m=C9OjO) | Differences within Christianity:![bullet](/static/C9OjO/static/picture/pixbul2.gif?d=0aaaf7673&m=C9OjO) | Contrasting beliefs: | ![bullet](/static/C9OjO/static/picture/pixbul2.gif?d=2230dccbc&m=C9OjO) | Terms: | ![bullet](/static/C9OjO/static/picture/pixbul2.gif?d=202cc8513&m=C9OjO) | 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/C9OjO/static/picture/line.gif?d=ff7d6fb9a&m=C9OjO)
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