He is the father of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

One God, separate from the material order, but Creator of all things.

The cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth in Indian religions.

A 3,000 year old monotheistic religion.

Judaism, Christianity, Islam and more recently, Baha'i.

The flow of the universe or the force behind the natural order.

The "action" or "deed" that causes Samsara in Indian religions.

A 19th century religion with approximately 5 million adherents today.

They are Dharmic and Taoic

The law which upholds the stability and harmony of the cosmos.

Liberation from the cycle of rebirth.

Often called the world's oldest living religion.

Confucianism, Shinto, Taoism, and Mahayana Buddhism.

A belief that developed in the modern, Western period (1600s) which searches for universal impersonal laws which explain the "how" of all things.

The violation of God's will that has resulted in the injustice and violence of the world.

30% believe in the Indian or East Asian religions which leaves 16%.

Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.

Approximately 54% or 3.8 billion people at the beginning of the 21st century adhere to this stream of faith.

The love and mercy of God which forgives us our sins, not because we deserve it, but because God desires us to have it.

The fastest growing religion worldwide according to a 2005 report submitted to the American Political Science Association.