Father Abraham /History of World Religions Map & Connections

[Aryeh Jay]

I was surprised to see the Samaritans didn’t make the cut, either as a Jewish sub sect or as an Abrahamic religion.

 

[LoAmmi]

I was surprised to see the Samaritans didn’t make the cut, either as a Jewish sub sect or as an Abrahamic religion.

They're down near the bottom of the tree.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

They're down near the bottom of the tree.

That’s good. I couldn’t see it on the pictures posted due to resolution problems.

 

[Gxg (G²)]

That’s good. I couldn’t see it on the pictures posted due to resolution problems.

The tree is easy to get lost in...

 

[Zstar]

Came across this excellent map on the issue of world religions. It is in the form of a tree that shows the intersections of nearly every major religion in the world/their respective off-shoots. With the tree, the roots of the tree are automatically going to far back into time - the farthest we can go being based on how much we're aware of - many speculating that world religions really started to begin in the era of Noah after the Flood and the Tower of Babel (from which Nimrod arose to change the shape of the world after establishing Babylon alongside the worship of Ishtar and others - with his system of worship impacting the worship given before the Lord even into the time of Abraham).

Of course, we'll only be able to see once we're in heaven the full scope of history. Till then, we can know for certain that religions have always intersected - and for myself, being a believer in God/Christ, my view is that those following the Lord are impacted at every turn when it comes to the history of God's people....

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In addition to that, for anyone from a theistic perspective wanting to have a basis for knowing how and where things may have merged, it's interesting examining the Abrahamic faith (beginning in Genesis 12 and Genesis 11 - continued from Genesis 4 from the era where men around the world simply called on the name of the Lord universally - global consciousness of Theism and belief in One God as the way) t....that is the root of many of the world religions and what sprung from them in their own spheres.

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Great map and contents - I especially liked the 'Golden Rule' concepts.

Of course it probably needs tweeking.

It's 'scary' to me too - as a Christian, so many denominations.

As a Zoroastrian, not sure about the date it being pre-history - I know the Manuscripts give a clue, but we have some in 'Old' and 'New' ' Avestan' - which Sanskrit helped to de-code.

Great find indeed none the less.

No matter the Star data around the birth of Jesus Christ and the Magi who sought it out are my inspiration.

 

[Gxg (G²)]

Great map and contents - I especially liked the 'Golden Rule' concepts.

Of course it probably needs tweeking.

It's 'scary' to me too - as a Christian, so many denominations.

Curious as to where you feel it needs tweeking - and on the Golden Rule concepts, what on them did you like?

On the subject, the map is definitely intimidating if seeing how big it is - but I love maps/charts since I'm a visual learner and it helped having things in perspective

 

[Zstar]

Curious as to where you feel it needs tweeking - and on the Golden Rule concepts, what on them did you like?

On the subject, the map is definitely intimidating if seeing how big it is - but I love maps/charts since I'm a visual learner and it helped having things in perspective

Maybe it's just too much for me to process and all the data is correct, I'm having trouble viewing it also on my computer but when I tried I did find Zoroastrianism but it seems like the date would have been older. Guess it's a concencess of scolars and I know the date is disputed even in Zoroastrian circles.

I liked how the Golden Rule concept can be found in so many religions.

 

[Arthra]

Generally Baha'is believe there is one religion of God... revealed at various times through Manifestations and Messengers of God which today are the world's great religions...


“the Baha´’ı´ community has been a vigorous promoter of interfaith activities from the time of their inception” and will continue to assist, valuing the “cherished associations” that these activities create."

You'll see Baha'is participating in most inter-faith activities as well international conferences such as the World Parliament of Religions.

 

[Gxg (G²)]

Maybe it's just too much for me to process and all the data is correct, I'm having trouble viewing it also on my computer but when I tried I did find Zoroastrianism but it seems like the date would have been older. Guess it's a concencess of scolars and I know the date is disputed even in Zoroastrian circles.

I liked how the Golden Rule concept can be found in so many religions.

That makes total sense. And as it concerns the Golden Rule concept, it's interesting to see how universal it is.

 

[Gxg (G²)]

Generally Baha'is believe there is one religion of God...

Indeed - although how does this connect with the OP

 

[light upon light]

So the fact that there are many truths to be found in other religions says to me that they must have received some kind of revelation from the mysterious entity we call God.

This universalist understanding of religion is so very much needed today. It is wonderful to see people of insight from every religious tradition beginning to open up to this reality!

 

[Gxg (G²)]

This universalist understanding of religion is so very much needed today. It is wonderful to see people of insight from every religious tradition beginning to open up to this reality!

It takes time, of course...

 

[Gxg (G²)]

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For anyone interested, this is a fascinating review on the dynamic of the universality of religions:

Universal Grammar of Religions - YouTube

And for others:

The Holy Spirit and the Universality of God's Saving Grace in Human History with Peter Phan - YouTube

 

[Gxg (G²)]

've always loved the sheer diversity of human culture, and religion is just part of that diversity. Heck, even within a single religion, diversity from different cultures is so apparent. Just compare American to Egyptian Christianity, for example.

When remembering the sheer amount of diversity that is present in our world and how believers in Christ handled the same in their era, it becomes easier to address it.

There was an excellent presentation on the matter by N.T Wright which I greatly appreciated:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xH1_Bddslc

Also, Ravi Zacharias did an excellent presentation on the issue as well when it comes to noting where Christianity is not unique in its claims of exclusivity and yet interacts with the world differently as compared to other religions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE_4olfudNI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcZMO7vW0bE

 

[Gxg (G²)]

When remembering the sheer amount of diversity that is present in our world and how believers in Christ handled the same in their era, it becomes easier to address it.

There was an excellent presentation on the matter by N.T Wright which I greatly appreciated:

NT Wright On The One Triune God amidst Religious Pluralism, Clashing Kingdoms and Prevalent Evil - YouTube

Also, Ravi Zacharias did an excellent presentation on the issue as well when it comes to noting where Christianity is not unique in its claims of exclusivity and yet interacts with the world differently as compared to other religions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE_4olfudNI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcZMO7vW0bE

Forgot to add this, for anyone interested, as it concerns the work of Pope Francis. From here:

• “The Parliament Of World Religion’s Welcomes Pope Francis – Celebrating a Leader and Patron for Global Interreligious Relations” (The Parliament of the World’s Religion’s Welcomes Pope Francis at Parliament of the World's Religions)
• “Pope Francis and Interreligious Relations” (Pope Francis and Interreligious Relations at Parliament of the World's Religions)

• Pope Francis calls for inter-faith dialogue to stop terrorism during visit to Turkey - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

• CatholicHerald.co.uk » Francis: ‘Inter-faith dialogue is the most effective antidote to violence’

Very thankful for his work - seeing how ardent a defender of the Faith he is and how much he has helped others see the benefits of interfaith discussion... as well as knowing how to show hospitality to others (more in A Biblical Foundation for Interreligious Engagement - Page 2 ).

Outside of Pope Francis, there's an excellent book that I'd highly recommend (by Amos Yong ) known as Hospitality and the Other: Pentecost, Christian Practices, and the Neighbor (more shared here)

 

[Gxg (G²)]

Came across this excellent map on the issue of world religions. It is in the form of a tree that shows the intersections of nearly every major religion in the world/their respective off-shoots.

Concerning anyone who may be interested, here's an amazing link that I came across which really did a wonderful job showing the extensive history with religion and how interconnected it is when it comes to the issue of war making things possible in development. Specifically, the question the site addresses is "how has the geography of religion evolved over the centuries, and where has it sparked wars? Our map gives us a brief history of the world's most well-known religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism."

For reference:

• Maps of War - the History of Religion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Snc1MNbHDc

 

[Gxg (G²)]

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Found this amazing chart and really appreciated it....from the following:

• East is Everywhere ? Simon E. Davies The Evolutionary Tree of Religion...

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[jacknife]

Some pretty cool charts you guys found.

 

[jacknife]

I'm actually surpised by how small the Baha'i's circle is on the map. might explain why I never heard of it until I came to this site if it's really such a minority view.

 

[Gxg (G²)]

I'm actually surpised by how small the Baha'i's circle is on the map. might explain why I never heard of it until I came to this site if it's really such a minority view.

Which chart were you speaking of?