Studying a Religion

List out these factors:

Type: Monotheistic / Atheistic / Polytheistic / Henotheistic / Pantheistic / Animistic / Panentheistic Animistic / Monistic Theistic / Substance Monotheism

Subtype: (If the religion is not fully represented by the main types)

• General Beliefs (World, Creator, Soul, Life, Peace)
• Principles
  • Concepts (What stuff mean)
  • Ways of Life (How stuff is applied)
• Practices (Rituals)
  • Rituals
  • Political Practices
  • Domestic Rituals
• Denominations (May vary in beliefs)
  • By Schools of thought
• Scriptures and Texts
  • Divisions
• Connection to Other Religions
• Places related to the Religion

Also add (To fill optionally):

• Introduction (General Idea)
• Closing Notes (More Details; example template)
  • People in The Religion
  • Culture
    • Later Influential People
    • Later Places
    • History and Any Conflicts

Template

Type:

Introduction (Place, Time, People, etc.)

General Beliefs (World, Creator, Soul, Life, Peace)

Principles

Concepts (What stuff mean)

Ways (How stuff is applied)

Practices (Rituals)

Rituals

Political Practices

Domestic Rituals

Denominations (May vary in beliefs)

By Schools of thought

Scriptures and Texts

Divisions

Connection to Other Religions

Closing Notes (More details if any)

People In The Religion

Culture

Later Influential People

Later Places

History and Any Conflicts

Islam

Type: Monotheistic
Subtype: Commandment Style

Introduction (Place, Time, People, etc.)

General Beliefs (World, Creator, Soul, Life, Peace)

Principles

Concepts (What stuff mean)

• Tawhid
• Fitrah

Ways (How stuff is applied)

Practices (Rituals)

Rituals

Political Practices

Domestic Rituals

Denominations (May vary in beliefs)

By Schools of thought

Scriptures and Texts

Divisions

Connection to Other Religions

Closing Notes (More details if any)

People In The Religion

Culture

Later Influential People

Later Places

History and Any Conflicts

Hinduism

Type: Monotheistic (Advaita Vedanta) / Atheistic (Samkhya) / Henotheistic (Bhakti Traditions) / Pantheistic / Animistic / Pantheistic Animistic / Panentheistic (Dvaitadvaita, Vishistadvaita) / Monistic Theistic / Substance Monotheism

Introduction (Place, Time, People, etc.)

General Beliefs (World, Creator, Soul, Life, Peace)

Principles

Concepts (What stuff mean)

Ways (How stuff is applied)

Practices (Rituals)

Rituals

Political Practices

Domestic Rituals

Denominations (May vary in beliefs)

By Schools of thought

Schools of thought are called Darshanas.

There are six orthodox schools of thought, which accept the authority of the Vedas, and are called Astika. Then there are another six schools of thought, which do not accept the authority of the Vedas, and they are called Nastika.

Since there are six orthodox schools of thought, they are called sadh darshanas.

Astika (Orthodox / Sadh-Darshanas)

• Samkhya
• Yoga
• Nyaya
• Vaisheshika
• Mimamsa / Purva Mimamsa
• Vedanta / Uttara Mimamsa
  • Bhedabedha / Dvaitadvaita Vedanta
  • Achinta Bhedabedha Vedanta
  • Advaita Vedanta
  • Dvaita (Tattvavada) Vedanta
  • Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
  • Shuddhadvaita Vedanta
  • Neo-Vedanta

Heterodox

• Charvaka
• Buddhism
• Jainism

Scriptures and Texts

Divisions

Connection to Other Religions

Closing Notes (More details if any)

People In The Religion

Culture

Later Influential People

Later Places

History and Any Conflicts

Christianity

Judaism

Buddhism

Jainism

Zen

Taoism

Shinto

Sikhism

Zoroastrianism