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WikiSysop https://en.wikitheism.org/index.php?title=Category:Iranian_and_ancient_Near_Eastern_religions&diff=163 2026-05-22T01:03:56Z

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WikiSysop https://en.wikitheism.org/index.php?title=Category:Religions&diff=149 2026-05-22T01:03:55Z

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WikiSysop https://en.wikitheism.org/index.php?title=Philosophy_of_religion&diff=147 2026-05-22T01:03:55Z

<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Philosophy of religion''' studies religious concepts, arguments, practices, and experiences using philosophical methods.<br /> <br /> == Common topics ==<br /> * Arguments for and against the existence of God<br /> * Divine attributes<br /> * Religious experience<br /> * Faith and reason<br /> * Evil and suffering<br /> * Religious language<br /> <br /> [[Category:Core concepts]]<br /> </div>

WikiSysop https://en.wikitheism.org/index.php?title=Theology&diff=145 2026-05-22T01:03:55Z

<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Theology''' is the disciplined study of God, gods, ultimate reality, religious doctrine, revelation, faith, and religious truth claims.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Religion]]<br /> * [[Philosophy of religion]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Core concepts]]<br /> </div>

WikiSysop https://en.wikitheism.org/index.php?title=Religion&diff=143 2026-05-22T01:03:55Z

<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Religion''' refers to organized and lived systems of belief, practice, ritual, community, ethics, myth, philosophy, and experience concerning ultimate reality, sacred meaning, divinity, transcendence, or the ordering of life.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Theology]]<br /> * [[Philosophy of religion]]<br /> * [[:Category:Religions]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Core concepts]]<br /> </div>

WikiSysop https://en.wikitheism.org/index.php?title=Spiritual_but_Not_Religious&diff=141 2026-05-22T01:03:55Z

<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Spiritual but Not Religious''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Unaffiliated and Secular Worldviews]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> A broad identity for personal spirituality outside formal religious affiliation.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Unaffiliated and Secular Worldviews]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:Unaffiliated / Secular]]<br /> </div>

WikiSysop https://en.wikitheism.org/index.php?title=Secular_Humanism&diff=139 2026-05-22T01:03:55Z

<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Secular Humanism''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Unaffiliated and Secular Worldviews]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> A non-theistic ethical worldview emphasizing human dignity, reason, compassion, and responsibility.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Unaffiliated and Secular Worldviews]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:Unaffiliated / Secular]]<br /> </div>

WikiSysop https://en.wikitheism.org/index.php?title=Agnosticism&diff=137 2026-05-22T01:03:55Z

<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Agnosticism''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Unaffiliated and Secular Worldviews]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> The view that divine reality is unknown, unknowable, or not currently established.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Unaffiliated and Secular Worldviews]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:Unaffiliated / Secular]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Atheism''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Unaffiliated and Secular Worldviews]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Lack of belief in gods; may be philosophical, practical, or identity-based.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Unaffiliated and Secular Worldviews]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:Unaffiliated / Secular]]<br /> </div>

WikiSysop https://en.wikitheism.org/index.php?title=Unaffiliated_and_Secular_Worldviews&diff=133 2026-05-22T01:03:55Z

<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:320px;&quot;<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Unaffiliated and Secular Worldviews<br /> |-<br /> ! Family<br /> | Unaffiliated / Secular<br /> |-<br /> ! Origin region<br /> | Global<br /> |-<br /> ! Founding period<br /> | Ancient to modern; modern secular identities expanded strongly in recent centuries<br /> |-<br /> ! Estimated adherents<br /> | Over a billion people globally are often categorized as religiously unaffiliated, including atheists, agnostics, and people with no formal affiliation.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> '''Unaffiliated and Secular Worldviews''' is A category for people and movements outside formal religious affiliation, including atheism, agnosticism, humanism, secularism, and spiritual-but-not-religious identities. <br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Unaffiliated is a demographic category, not a single religion. It includes people with no religious identity, atheists, agnostics, secular humanists, skeptics, and people who practice spirituality without belonging to a formal tradition.<br /> <br /> == Key beliefs ==<br /> * No single creed or institutional structure<br /> * May include atheism, agnosticism, skepticism, humanism, or personal spirituality<br /> * Often emphasizes individual conscience, evidence, ethics, or freedom from religious authority<br /> * Some unaffiliated people still pray, meditate, or believe in spiritual realities<br /> <br /> == Practices ==<br /> * Ethical reflection<br /> * Community service<br /> * Secular ceremonies<br /> * Meditation or personal spirituality for some<br /> * Humanist gatherings<br /> * Public reason and education<br /> <br /> == Places of worship ==<br /> * No required worship space<br /> * Humanist centers<br /> * Community halls<br /> * Homes<br /> * Online communities<br /> <br /> == Sacred texts ==<br /> * No shared scripture<br /> * Philosophical, scientific, ethical, or humanist writings may be important to some<br /> <br /> == Holidays and observances ==<br /> * World Humanist Day<br /> * Darwin Day in some communities<br /> * Secular adaptations of cultural holidays<br /> <br /> == Branches and related traditions ==<br /> * [[Atheism]] - Lack of belief in gods; may be philosophical, practical, or identity-based.<br /> * [[Agnosticism]] - The view that divine reality is unknown, unknowable, or not currently established.<br /> * [[Secular Humanism]] - A non-theistic ethical worldview emphasizing human dignity, reason, compassion, and responsibility.<br /> * [[Spiritual but Not Religious]] - A broad identity for personal spirituality outside formal religious affiliation.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Religion]]<br /> * [[Theology]]<br /> * [[Philosophy of religion]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Religions]]<br /> [[Category:Unaffiliated / Secular]]<br /> </div>

WikiSysop https://en.wikitheism.org/index.php?title=Rastafari&diff=131 2026-05-22T01:03:55Z

<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Rastafari''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[New Religious Movements]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> A Jamaican movement drawing on biblical, African diasporic, and anti-colonial themes.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[New Religious Movements]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:Modern / Global]]<br /> </div>

WikiSysop https://en.wikitheism.org/index.php?title=Theosophy_and_Esoteric_Movements&diff=129 2026-05-22T01:03:55Z

<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Theosophy and Esoteric Movements''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[New Religious Movements]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Modern esoteric movements drawing on global religious, philosophical, and occult currents.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[New Religious Movements]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:Modern / Global]]<br /> </div>

WikiSysop https://en.wikitheism.org/index.php?title=Christian_Science&diff=127 2026-05-22T01:03:55Z

<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Christian Science''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[New Religious Movements]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> A movement founded by Mary Baker Eddy emphasizing spiritual healing and the writings of Science and Health.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[New Religious Movements]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:Modern / Global]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Latter Day Saint Movement''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[New Religious Movements]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Restorationist Christian-rooted movements beginning with Joseph Smith in the nineteenth century.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[New Religious Movements]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:Modern / Global]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:320px;&quot;<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | New Religious Movements<br /> |-<br /> ! Family<br /> | Modern / Global<br /> |-<br /> ! Origin region<br /> | Global<br /> |-<br /> ! Founding period<br /> | Mostly 19th century CE to present<br /> |-<br /> ! Estimated adherents<br /> | Varies widely by movement; some have millions of adherents and global institutions.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> '''New Religious Movements''' is A broad academic category for relatively recent religious movements, communities, and spiritual innovations. <br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> New Religious Movements include many unrelated groups with distinct origins, beliefs, scriptures, rituals, and institutions. Some arise from older religions; others form new syntheses or claim new revelations. Each movement should be documented individually and neutrally.<br /> <br /> == Key beliefs ==<br /> * Highly movement-specific<br /> * Often include new revelation, restoration, spiritual practice, or reform<br /> * May blend older traditions with modern organization or global mission<br /> * Should be described case by case<br /> <br /> == Practices ==<br /> * Meetings or worship services<br /> * Study of movement texts<br /> * Initiation or membership rites<br /> * Meditation or prayer<br /> * Missionary work in some movements<br /> * Community service<br /> <br /> == Places of worship ==<br /> * Movement-specific temples, churches, halls, centers, or homes<br /> <br /> == Sacred texts ==<br /> * Movement-specific scriptures and writings<br /> <br /> == Holidays and observances ==<br /> * Founder birthdays<br /> * Founding anniversaries<br /> * Movement-specific sacred days<br /> <br /> == Branches and related traditions ==<br /> * [[Latter Day Saint Movement]] - Restorationist Christian-rooted movements beginning with Joseph Smith in the nineteenth century.<br /> * [[Christian Science]] - A movement founded by Mary Baker Eddy emphasizing spiritual healing and the writings of Science and Health.<br /> * [[Theosophy and Esoteric Movements]] - Modern esoteric movements drawing on global religious, philosophical, and occult currents.<br /> * [[Rastafari]] - A Jamaican movement drawing on biblical, African diasporic, and anti-colonial themes.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Religion]]<br /> * [[Theology]]<br /> * [[Philosophy of religion]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Religions]]<br /> [[Category:Modern / Global]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Chinese Folk Religion''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Indigenous and Traditional Religions]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Local temple, ancestor, deity, and household practices in Chinese cultural settings.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Indigenous and Traditional Religions]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:Global / Indigenous]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Australian Aboriginal Traditions''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Indigenous and Traditional Religions]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Traditions connected with Country, Dreaming narratives, law, and ceremonial responsibilities.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Indigenous and Traditional Religions]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:Global / Indigenous]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Native American Traditions''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Indigenous and Traditional Religions]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Diverse Indigenous traditions of the Americas rooted in specific nations, lands, and ceremonial systems.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Indigenous and Traditional Religions]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:Global / Indigenous]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''African Traditional Religions''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Indigenous and Traditional Religions]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Diverse traditions across Africa involving ancestors, divinities, ritual specialists, and community ethics.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Indigenous and Traditional Religions]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:Global / Indigenous]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:320px;&quot;<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Indigenous and Traditional Religions<br /> |-<br /> ! Family<br /> | Global / Indigenous<br /> |-<br /> ! Origin region<br /> | Global<br /> |-<br /> ! Founding period<br /> | Ancient and continuing local traditions<br /> |-<br /> ! Estimated adherents<br /> | Hundreds of millions participate in indigenous, traditional, folk, and local religious practices, often alongside world religions.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> '''Indigenous and Traditional Religions''' is A broad category for local, ethnic, ancestral, and land-based traditions rooted in particular peoples, places, languages, and communities. <br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Indigenous and traditional religions are highly diverse and should not be treated as one religion. Many involve relationships with ancestors, spirits, land, animals, plants, sacred stories, ritual specialists, healing, seasonal cycles, and community obligations.<br /> <br /> == Key beliefs ==<br /> * Sacred relationships with land, ancestors, and community<br /> * Spiritual presence in nature, places, animals, and objects in many traditions<br /> * Ritual reciprocity and obligation<br /> * Oral tradition and ceremonial continuity<br /> * Healing and protection through ritual specialists in many societies<br /> <br /> == Practices ==<br /> * Ceremony<br /> * Oral storytelling<br /> * Offerings<br /> * Healing rites<br /> * Dance and music<br /> * Rites of passage<br /> * Seasonal observances<br /> <br /> == Places of worship ==<br /> * Sacred natural sites<br /> * Community ritual spaces<br /> * Shrines<br /> * Ancestral places<br /> <br /> == Sacred texts ==<br /> * Often oral traditions rather than fixed scriptures<br /> * Community-specific songs, stories, chants, and ritual knowledge<br /> <br /> == Holidays and observances ==<br /> * Local seasonal ceremonies<br /> * Harvest rites<br /> * Ancestor commemorations<br /> * Community-specific festivals<br /> <br /> == Branches and related traditions ==<br /> * [[African Traditional Religions]] - Diverse traditions across Africa involving ancestors, divinities, ritual specialists, and community ethics.<br /> * [[Native American Traditions]] - Diverse Indigenous traditions of the Americas rooted in specific nations, lands, and ceremonial systems.<br /> * [[Australian Aboriginal Traditions]] - Traditions connected with Country, Dreaming narratives, law, and ceremonial responsibilities.<br /> * [[Chinese Folk Religion]] - Local temple, ancestor, deity, and household practices in Chinese cultural settings.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Religion]]<br /> * [[Theology]]<br /> * [[Philosophy of religion]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Religions]]<br /> [[Category:Global / Indigenous]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Reform and Revival Movements''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Zoroastrianism]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Modern interpretive movements and diaspora initiatives with varied approaches to conversion and practice.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Zoroastrianism]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:Iranian and ancient Near Eastern religions]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Irani Zoroastrianism''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Zoroastrianism]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Zoroastrian communities with roots in Iran.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Zoroastrianism]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:Iranian and ancient Near Eastern religions]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Parsi Zoroastrianism''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Zoroastrianism]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Zoroastrian communities historically established in India after migration from Iran.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Zoroastrianism]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:Iranian and ancient Near Eastern religions]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:320px;&quot;<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Zoroastrianism<br /> |-<br /> ! Family<br /> | Iranian / Ancient Near Eastern<br /> |-<br /> ! Origin region<br /> | Ancient Iranian world<br /> |-<br /> ! Founding period<br /> | Ancient; commonly associated with the prophet Zarathustra / Zoroaster<br /> |-<br /> ! Estimated adherents<br /> | A small global community with historic roots in Iran and India.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> '''Zoroastrianism''' is An ancient Iranian tradition centered on Ahura Mazda, truth, ethical choice, ritual purity, and the struggle against destructive forces. <br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Zoroastrianism profoundly influenced religious life in ancient Iran and continues among Parsi, Irani, and diaspora communities. It emphasizes good thoughts, good words, good deeds, fire as a symbol of purity, and cosmic renewal.<br /> <br /> == Key beliefs ==<br /> * Ahura Mazda as wise Lord<br /> * Asha: truth, order, and righteousness<br /> * Moral choice between constructive and destructive forces<br /> * Final renovation or renewal of creation<br /> * Good thoughts, good words, good deeds<br /> <br /> == Practices ==<br /> * Prayer<br /> * Fire temple worship<br /> * Purity practices<br /> * Navjote initiation<br /> * Seasonal festivals<br /> * Commemoration of the dead<br /> <br /> == Places of worship ==<br /> * Fire temple<br /> * Agiary<br /> * Atash Behram<br /> <br /> == Sacred texts ==<br /> * Avesta<br /> * Gathas<br /> * Pahlavi texts such as Bundahishn and Denkard<br /> <br /> == Holidays and observances ==<br /> * Nowruz<br /> * Gahambars<br /> * Khordad Sal<br /> * Muktad / Fravardigan<br /> <br /> == Branches and related traditions ==<br /> * [[Parsi Zoroastrianism]] - Zoroastrian communities historically established in India after migration from Iran.<br /> * [[Irani Zoroastrianism]] - Zoroastrian communities with roots in Iran.<br /> * [[Reform and Revival Movements]] - Modern interpretive movements and diaspora initiatives with varied approaches to conversion and practice.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Religion]]<br /> * [[Theology]]<br /> * [[Philosophy of religion]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Religions]]<br /> [[Category:Iranian and ancient Near Eastern religions]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''New Confucianism''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Confucianism]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Modern intellectual movements reinterpreting Confucian thought for contemporary life.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Confucianism]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:East Asian / Chinese]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Neo-Confucianism''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Confucianism]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Song dynasty and later developments integrating metaphysics, self-cultivation, and social ethics.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Confucianism]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:East Asian / Chinese]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Classical Confucianism''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Confucianism]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Teachings associated with Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, and early classical texts.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Confucianism]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:East Asian / Chinese]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:320px;&quot;<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Confucianism<br /> |-<br /> ! Family<br /> | East Asian / Chinese<br /> |-<br /> ! Origin region<br /> | China<br /> |-<br /> ! Founding period<br /> | 6th-5th century BCE and later classical development<br /> |-<br /> ! Estimated adherents<br /> | Often counted as a philosophy, ethical-religious tradition, or civilizational system rather than a membership religion.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> '''Confucianism''' is An East Asian ethical, ritual, and social tradition associated with Confucius, focused on humane conduct, learning, family, and social harmony. <br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Confucianism has shaped Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, and global East Asian cultures. It emphasizes moral cultivation, ritual propriety, filial piety, humane governance, education, and reverence for ancestors and sages.<br /> <br /> == Key beliefs ==<br /> * Ren or humane goodness<br /> * Li or ritual propriety<br /> * Xiao or filial piety<br /> * Moral cultivation through learning<br /> * Harmony between family, society, and cosmos<br /> <br /> == Practices ==<br /> * Ancestor rites<br /> * Study of classics<br /> * Ritual observance<br /> * Ethical self-cultivation<br /> * Commemoration of Confucius and sages<br /> <br /> == Places of worship ==<br /> * Confucian temple<br /> * Ancestral hall<br /> * Family altar<br /> <br /> == Sacred texts ==<br /> * Analects<br /> * Mencius<br /> * Great Learning<br /> * Doctrine of the Mean<br /> * Five Classics<br /> <br /> == Holidays and observances ==<br /> * Confucius birthday commemorations<br /> * Ancestor observances<br /> * Local ritual calendars<br /> <br /> == Branches and related traditions ==<br /> * [[Classical Confucianism]] - Teachings associated with Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, and early classical texts.<br /> * [[Neo-Confucianism]] - Song dynasty and later developments integrating metaphysics, self-cultivation, and social ethics.<br /> * [[New Confucianism]] - Modern intellectual movements reinterpreting Confucian thought for contemporary life.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Religion]]<br /> * [[Theology]]<br /> * [[Philosophy of religion]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Religions]]<br /> [[Category:East Asian / Chinese]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Shangqing and Lingbao traditions''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Daoism / Taoism]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Scriptural and ritual movements influential in medieval Daoism.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Daoism / Taoism]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:East Asian / Chinese]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Zhengyi Daoism''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Daoism / Taoism]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> A ritual lineage associated with household priests, registers, and community rites.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Daoism / Taoism]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:East Asian / Chinese]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Quanzhen Daoism''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Daoism / Taoism]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> A monastic and self-cultivation tradition that became important in northern China.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Daoism / Taoism]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:East Asian / Chinese]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:320px;&quot;<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Daoism / Taoism<br /> |-<br /> ! Family<br /> | East Asian / Chinese<br /> |-<br /> ! Origin region<br /> | China<br /> |-<br /> ! Founding period<br /> | Ancient China; organized religious Daoism developed especially from the late Han period onward<br /> |-<br /> ! Estimated adherents<br /> | Difficult to count globally because it overlaps with Chinese popular religion, temples, and cultural practice.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> '''Daoism / Taoism''' is A Chinese tradition centered on the Dao, harmony with the natural order, ritual, cultivation, longevity, and spiritual transformation. <br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Daoism includes philosophical texts associated with Laozi and Zhuangzi, religious lineages, ritual masters, alchemical traditions, meditation, liturgy, and temple practice. It often overlaps with Chinese folk religion and local ritual life.<br /> <br /> == Key beliefs ==<br /> * Dao as the ineffable way or source<br /> * Wu wei or effortless action<br /> * Harmony of yin and yang<br /> * Cultivation, longevity, and transformation<br /> * Ritual communication with divine and cosmic orders<br /> <br /> == Practices ==<br /> * Meditation<br /> * Ritual liturgy<br /> * Qigong and inner cultivation<br /> * Offerings<br /> * Scripture recitation<br /> * Festivals and temple rites<br /> <br /> == Places of worship ==<br /> * Daoist temple<br /> * Ancestral and community temples<br /> <br /> == Sacred texts ==<br /> * Dao De Jing<br /> * Zhuangzi<br /> * Daozang / Daoist Canon<br /> * Lingbao and Shangqing texts<br /> <br /> == Holidays and observances ==<br /> * Laozi's birthday in some calendars<br /> * Ghost Festival in popular religious settings<br /> * Local temple festivals<br /> <br /> == Branches and related traditions ==<br /> * [[Quanzhen Daoism]] - A monastic and self-cultivation tradition that became important in northern China.<br /> * [[Zhengyi Daoism]] - A ritual lineage associated with household priests, registers, and community rites.<br /> * [[Shangqing and Lingbao traditions]] - Scriptural and ritual movements influential in medieval Daoism.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Religion]]<br /> * [[Theology]]<br /> * [[Philosophy of religion]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Religions]]<br /> [[Category:East Asian / Chinese]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Sect Shinto''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Shinto]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Modern organized movements historically classified as Shinto sects.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Shinto]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:East Asian / Japanese]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Folk Shinto''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Shinto]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Local and household practices connected with kami, ancestors, and seasonal life.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Shinto]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:East Asian / Japanese]]<br /> </div>

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<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <hr /> <div>'''Shrine Shinto''' is a tradition, branch, movement, or related community associated with [[Shinto]].<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> The most visible form organized around shrines and ritual specialists.<br /> <br /> == Parent tradition ==<br /> * [[Shinto]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Branches and denominations]]<br /> [[Category:East Asian / Japanese]]<br /> </div>

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