Origins of Zoroastrianism The prophet Zoroaster founded Zoroastrianism around 1200 BC in Iran. He is believed to be the prophet of God and his teachings were based on divine vision[...]

Origins of Unitarianism Unitarianism started in Poland and Transylvania in the 1560s during the Protestant Reformation, and was recognised as a religion in Transylvania within 10 y[...]

Origins of Taoism Taoism has no single founder and no real date of origin. It is formed from many different philosophies and religious traditions in China and was really recognised[...]

Origins of Sikhism Sikhism is a relatively new religion, formed around the year 1500 in the Punjab area of South East Asia. The Sikh faith began when Guru Nanak began teaching a fa[...]

Origins of Shinto Unlike most other religions, Shinto has no founder, no major scriptures and no real religious or ethical laws. It is often called “the religion of JapanR[...]

Origins of Judaism Judaism stretches back to the Bronze Age in the Middle East, when the prophet Abram, or Abraham, was spoken to by God, who told him he would become a great leade[...]

Origins of Islam As a religious movement, Islam began in Arabia over 1300 years ago. Although Muslims (followers of Islam) claim that Islam has always existed, for practical reason[...]

Origins of Hinduism Hinduism is the third most popular religion in the world with over 900 million followers, but its origins are not completely clear. Traces of the religion stret[...]

Origins of Confucianism There are around six million Confucians in the world today, most of whom are in China and other Asian countries. K’Ung Fu Tzu (usually pronounced Conf[...]

Origins of Christianity Around 2,000 years ago in the Middle East, Jesus Christ was born and in his lifetime became known for his wisdom and message of love. He was also believed t[...]

Origins of Buddhism Buddhism was formed 2,500 years ago by Siddhartha Gautama. He was an Indian prince and at the age of 29 left his home to seek out the meaning of the world aroun[...]

Origins of Bahá’í Bahá’í is one of the world’s youngest major religions, with around 6 million followers (6,000 in the UK). It began when a young Iranian, calling[...]