Category World Religions

World religions ask many of the same questions: Who is God? What has gone wrong with humanity? How can guilt be forgiven? What happens after death? And who is Jesus?

This growing library explains the beliefs, texts, practices, and major branches of world religions, compares them carefully with biblical Christianity, and distinguishes genuine similarities from decisive differences. Each study examines what the tradition teaches about Jesus and why Christians believe the answer is ultimately found in the crucified and risen Christ.

Start here: Learn how to compare religions fairly, then choose a reading path.

Islam and Jesus: Begin with Islamic beliefs, then examine Muslim claims about Jesus.

Judaism and Jesus: Start with What Do Jews Believe? Judaism and Christianity Compared, then explore Jewish objections and the Christian answer and the historical development of Judaism.

Sikhism and Jesus: Read What Do Sikhs Believe? Sikhism and Christianity Compared.

Bahá’í Faith and Jesus: Explore What Do Bahá’ís Believe? The Bahá’í Faith and Christianity Compared.

Latter-day Saints and Jesus: Explore beliefs about God, Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon, and restoration in our Latter-day Saints and Christianity comparison.

Jehovah’s Witnesses and Jesus: Examine Jesus’ identity, the Trinity, resurrection, and the 1914 chronology in our Jehovah’s Witnesses and Christianity comparison.

Life after death: Compare resurrection, reincarnation, and Buddhist rebirth.

Jesus across religions: Compare nine perspectives on Jesus. For contemporary spirituality, explore what “spiritual but not religious” means.