Beliefs and Creeds
Investigate detailed aspects of the beliefs of alternative religions. Also review standard creeds generally held in common by followers of a particular faith.
- Baha'i Faith (7)
- Jedi Religion (7)
- Satanism, LaVeyan (10)
- Scientology (3)
- Western Occult Tradition (18)
- Zoroastrianism (4)
Can Raelians Belong to Other Religions?
Can people of other faiths such as Christianity be formal members of the Raelian Movement?
Can Unitarian Universalists Belong to Other Religions?
Are members of the Unitarian Universalist Church allowed to also follow other religions?
Raeling Cloning Beliefs
Raelians accept extra-terrestrial cloning technology to be a reality. It is a central part of both their life-after-death beliefs as well as their vision of the original creation of human life on Earth. For this reason, they are strong supporters of cloning technology being pursued on Earth.
Vilokan: Vodou Spirit Realm
Vilokan is the home of the lwa in Vodou. It is synonymous with the spirit realm, as opposed to the physical realm in which mortals live. It is depicted as a submerged island.
Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism
Unitarian Universalism (or UU) is a highly individualistic religion with no dogma concerning the spiritual nature of the world. As such, different UUs can have radically different ideas concerning the nature of the divine (or absence of the same) or ethical decisions.
However, there are seven principles which UUs agree upon being the foundation of their organization and which …
Ebo - Sacrifice in Santeria
While the idea of animal sacrifice is abhorrent to mainstream Westerners, in remains a major practice in many religions, including Santeria. Learn about the perspective of Santerians on the practice and how it relates to their religion.
Purification Rituals in Religion
Purification is a central facet of many religion's rituals. Sacred space is a place set aside from the mundane world. As such, it is important to many religious people to keep corrupting influences from entering such a space.
Axis Mundi in Alternative Religions
The axis mundi is a religion's concept of the center of the world and is a bridge between multiple realms, stretching from the physical world into the realms of spirits and gods. The religion itself in some way revolves around this point, stressing it in ritual and/or mythology.
Axis Mundi in Judeo-Christian Religions
The axis mundi is a central point within any given religion. Within the Judeo-Christian religions, the axis mundis are specific geographic locations, specifically the Temple Mount and Calvary in Jerusalem and the Kaaba in Mecca.