The Truth about Religion


Why are there so many religions?

What are the major world religions in existence today?

There are so many different religions; how do I know which one is right?

What is the origin of religion?

True religion – What is it?

What religion is the oldest?

How is Christianity unique?

What is Christian tolerance? Should Christians be tolerant of other religious beliefs?

What is syncretism? How do some people try to blend religious or other thought systems?

What is a biblical view of eclecticism?

Religious pluralism – What is it?

Is there a difference between religion and spirituality?

What is organized religion and does the Bible support it?

What is the definition of a cult?

How is a cult different from a sect?

What is the key to recognizing false teachers?

What are some signs of false teachers?

Is there a good way to evangelize to people in cults or false religions?

How does God judge people raised in non-Christian cultures?

How does God judge people raised in other religions or non-Christian cultures?

Is inclusivism or exclusivism more biblical?

What do Jews believe? What is Judaism?

Why do most Jews reject Jesus as the Messiah?

As God's chosen people, are Jews automatically saved?

Why do the Jews no longer offer animal sacrifices? How do Jewish people today believe they can receive forgiveness from God?

What is the Shema?

What is the meaning of Hashem?

What is the Jewish Aliyah?

What is the Torah?

What is the Jewish Talmud?

What is the Mishnah?

What is the Midrash?

What is the Jewish Targum?

What were the Hillelite and Shammaite interpretations of Jewish law?

What is Chabad Lubavitch?

How are Christianity and Judaism different?

Why should a Jewish person consider becoming a Christian?

What are the different Jewish festivals in the Bible?

How is the meaning of each of the Jewish feasts fulfilled in Jesus?

What do Buddhists believe? What is Buddhism?

What are the Four Noble Truths in Buddhism?

What is the Noble Eightfold Path in Buddhism?

What is Nirvana in Buddhism?

Why should a Buddhist consider becoming a Christian?

What do Hindus believe? What is Hinduism?

In Hinduism, what is an avatar? Was Jesus an avatar?

Why should a Hindu consider becoming a Christian?

Does the Bible say anything about karma?

How should a Christian view yoga?

Holy yoga – What is it?

Is it okay for a Christian to participate in acupuncture / acupressure?

Is it okay for a Christian to participate in reflexology?

What do Taoists believe? What is Taoism / Daoism?

How should Christians view Tai Chi (TaiChi)?

Feng shui – What is it? Is it okay for Christians to practice feng shui?

What is a chakra?

What do Free Masons believe? What is Freemasonry?

The Shriners – Who are they?

What do Mormons believe? What is Mormonism?

The Community of Christ (RLDS) – What is it?

Are Mormons Christian? Do Mormons and Christians believe the same things?

Is Mormonism properly defined as a cult?

How should Christians view the Book of Mormon?

Who was Joseph Smith?

Who was Brigham Young?

How can I best witness to Mormons?

Why should a Mormon consider becoming a Christian?

What do the Jehovah's Witnesses believe? Who are the Jehovah's Witnesses?

Who was Charles Taze Russell?

How can I best witness to Jehovah's Witnesses?

Why should a Jehovah's Witness consider becoming a Christian?

Should Christians allow false teachers into their homes?

Does the Bible say anything about ancestor worship?

What do Animists believe? What is Animism?

The Baha'i faith — What is it?

The Black Hebrews / Black Israelites – Who are they?

The Gathering of Christ Church – What is it?

Cao Dai – What is it?

What do Christadelphians believe? What is Christadelphianism?

What is the definition of the term Gnostic?

Christian Gnosticism – What is it?

Christian Rationalism – What is it?

The 'church of Oprah' – What is it? Is Eckhart Tolle's 'A New Earth' consistent with biblical Christianity?

Confucianism – What is it?

Dianetics – What is it?

What is druidism? What is a druid?

What do Eckists believe? What is Eckankar?

Folk religion – What is it?

What do Gypsies believe? What is a Gypsy?

What do the Hare Krishnas believe? Who are the Hare Krishnas?

The House of Yahweh – What is it?

Iglesia ni Cristo – What is it?

What do Jainists believe? What is Jainism?

What is Jediism? What does the Jedi religion teach?

Are the teachings of Witness Lee and the Local Church biblical?

Luciferianism – What is it?

The Nation of Islam – What is it?

The New Apostolic Church – What is it?

The New Thought Movement – What is it?

Odinism – What is it?

What is Rastafarianism / Rastafari / Rasta?

Is the Rastafarian / Rasta god Jah the biblical God?

What does the Restored Church of God believe? Is the Restored Church of God a cult?

Rosicrucianism – What is it?

Satanism – What is it?

The Satanic bible – What is it?

Shamanism – What is it?

Who were the Shakers?

What does Shinto teach? What is Shintoism?

What do Sikhs believe? What is Sikhism?

Swedenborgianism—What is it?

Is Todd Bentley of Fresh Fire Ministries a biblical teacher? Was the Lakeland, Florida revival biblical?

Unitarian Universalism – What is it?

Does the Bible say anything about Voodoo? How should Christians view Voodoo?

What is a biblical view of sorcery?

What is a biblical view of divination?

Does the Bible say anything about black magic?

What is a Christian view of auras?

Remote viewing – What is it?

What is a séance?

Should Christians play with Ouija boards? What are Ouija boards?

The Key of Solomon – What is it?

The Urantia Book – What is it?

What is the all-seeing eye?

What is the evil eye? Is it real?

What is the Hand of Hamsa?

What happens in a papal conclave?

What does the Sacred Name Movement teach?

Was Nostradamus a prophet of God?

Why do televangelist scandals seem commonplace?

Why aren't religions able to coexist in peace?

Muslim/Islam related topics

What do Muslims believe? What is Islam?

Sufism — What is it?

What are the differences between Shia and Sunni Muslims?

Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?

Chrislam — What is it?

Do Christians have three gods? What is the Trinity?

Is Jesus the Son of God? How could Allah, being God, have a son?

Is Allah called "Father"? How can we know God as our Father?

How can a Muslim be assured of paradise?

Will keeping the Five Pillars of Islam get me to heaven/Paradise?

Should a Muslim read the Bible? Does the Qur'an reject the Bible?

Have Christians corrupted the Bible?

Does the Qur'an (Koran) contain errors?

Does the Qur'an replace the Bible?

How do we know which book - The Bible, the Apocrypha, the Qur'an, the Book of Mormon, etc. - is the Word of God?

Does the Bible mention Muhammad? Does it prophesy his coming?

Is the Gospel of Barnabas the true story of Isa / Jesus? Should Muslims learn about Jesus by reading the Gospel of Barnabas?

Do Christians fast? Why don't they do it the same way Muslims do?

Why should a Muslim consider becoming a Christian?

I will be persecuted and disowned if I convert to Christianity. Should I follow Jesus anyway?

Why is there so much animosity between Christians and Muslims?

Why is there so much animosity between Jews and Arabs / Muslims?

Is Islamic jihad any different from the violence of the Bible?

What are some tips on how to be sensitive to Muslim/Islamic culture?

How can I best witness to Muslims?

Can a Christian eat halal food?



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