RELIGIONS:
Presently Christianity , Islam , Hinduism , Buddhism , and Judaism are the leading religions of this world.

(1)-CHRISTIANITY:
Christianity is the religious faith which is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. After the death of Jesus , Christianity spread slowly as it had to face stiff opposition from the Romans. However in 313 Emperor Constantine decreed toleration for Christianity. Consequently, by the end of the century this religion became the official faith of the empire. Around 1054 christianity divided into two factions the Orthodox Church and the Western Church, in the 16th century, a religious movement called Reformation resulted in the establishment of Protestantism as a reformed shape of Roman Catholic Church. Later on, European colonial expansion carried christianity to every nook and corner of Asia, Africa, Oceania, North America and South America. The belief of Christians is based on New Testament. Its central doctrines are the Trinity, Incarnation of Christ and the Resurrection. By the number of Adherers Christianity is currently the leading religion of the world. Total number of Christians belonging to all sects is about 2,000 million.

(2)-ISLAM:
Islam is the second largest religion of the world. It originated in the 7th century with the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The teachings of Islam are based on the Holy Quran (revealed by God) and the traditions. The Muslims believe in the oneness of God and that Muhammad (PBUH) is His Prophet. They offer prayers, observe fasting, pay Zakat, perform pilgrimage to Makkah (Hajj) and take part in Holy War (Jehad). There are two important sects of Islam namely Sunnites and Shiites. Currently there are more than fifty Muslim countries in the world. The total number of Muslims Exceeds 1,400 million.

(3)-Hinduism:
Hinduism is not a religion with a formal creed but the complex result of 5,000 years of continuous cultural development. The scriptures Hinduism include four Vedas, Bhagavadgita, Mahabharata and Ramayana. Hinduism is Polytheistic and recognizes thousands of Gods and deities like Brahma, Vishnu, Siva and Durga (Kali). Hindus worship cow and believe in reincarnation. Currently the total number of Hindus in the world is about 790 million, majority of whom live in India (770 million).

(4)-Buddhism:
Buddhism is a non-theistic religion. It was founded by Gautama Buddha in the 6th century B.C. In reaction to Bramanical despotism and rigidity of the caste system. Buddhism seeks to emulate Buddha's example of perfect morality, wisdom and compassion culminating in a transformation of consciousness known as enlightenment. The central beliefs of buddhism are based on "Four Noble Truths." By 700 A.D Buddhism had spread to China, Japan, Tibet, Korea and Srilanka. However, it lost its following in India the Place of its origin. Presently there are about 330 million Buddhists in the world.

(5)-Judaism:
Judasim developed among the wandering tribes of Hebrews, Israelities and Jews which flourished three milleniums before Christ. Abraham is the traditional patriarch of the Jewish people. Later on, Moses Received God Commandments at Mount Sinai collectively known as "Turat". The Judasim reached its height of glory and power under Kings David and Solomon. Turat is the sacred text of Jews. Its record of history, revealed law and mysteries of universe. Jews believe in single eternal and invisble God who created the world. There are three main sects of modern Judaism viz. Orthodox Judaism, Reform Judaism and Conservative Judaism. The total number of Jews in the world is about 18.5 million. Majority of the Jews lived in USA and Israel. About 5.7 million Jews were killed in Nazi concentration camps during the Second World War.