The Christian Science movement began with Mary Baker Eddy in 1879. As of 2004 there were approximately 2,000 “Churches of Christ, Scientist,” found in 80 countries around the world. Below are some resources that hold up Christian Science teachings regarding God,...
Religions and cults expert Ron Rhodes gives this concise overview of some of the areas of disagreement between Christianity and Masonry: “Masons typically teach that the Bible is one of many holy books. They teach that Jesus is just one of many ways to the...
Hinduism is the world’s third largest religion, second in size only to Christianity and Islam. As of 2020, there are about one billion Hindus in the world [source]. To help put the enormity of that figure in perspective, consider this: There are about 8 million...
“Jainism is a world religion, technically in the category of Near Eastern religions, founded some six centuries before the birth of Christ. Along with Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, the Jain found their nexus in India, which colors much of their practices,...
There are some Christians and so-called Christians (the Jehovah’s Witnesses in particular) who frown upon the whole idea of celebrating Jesus’ birth. They say, “Nowhere in the Bible are we told to celebrate Christmas and there is no record that the...