HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH

These links to the various religions of the world are assembled for the benefit of the serious student who is interested in gaining knowledge of them. Be aware that many of these doctrines are contrary to the teaching of God's word, the Bible. Many of the links are to official sites of the particular religion. Others are to sources who may or may not agree with that particular religion. But all should be read with caution and compared with the Holy Bible.

This list covers most of the major religions and several of the smaller ones but is by no means exhaustive. Some others may be added from time to time.

"Christianity coexists with 18 other major world religions. The 19 religions are subdivided into a total of 270 large religious groups, and many tens of thousands of smaller ones. The editors have identified 34,000 separate Christian groups in the world. "Over half of them are independent churches that are not interested in linking with the big denominations."

"Differences among Christian faith groups are so great that some observers have suggested that Christianity is really a number of separate religions with different beliefs and practices, which share the name "Christianity," the text of the Bible, and little else." (World Christian Encyclopedia: A comparative survey of churches and religions - AD 30 to 2002)