Mike has been an Elder with the Church of God International (CGI) since 2003. He started working full time for the Church last fall after over 33 years of work at the Central Intelligence Agency.
Learn about the major features of seven of the most prominent religions.
Do you know what makes Christianity unique among the religions of the world? Common Faith Academy is pleased to offer a brand new free online course, Comparative Religion created by Pastor and Instructor Mr. Mike James.
This class will take you on a trip around the world as you learn about the major religions. You will learn the basics about
By comparing the major religions, you will find some similarities and differences. In this unique course you will have access to interactive online content with videos, self-grading quizzes, and assigned readings.
This introduction contains an overview and essential information for lessons in this course.
Hinduism is known as the religion of many gods. Unlike most of the other Eastern religions Hinduism does claim to believe in a myriad amount of gods.
Buddhism began in India, but became more popular in Southeast Asian countries. The founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, never claimed to be god, but he came up with a way to live life based on getting rid of desire.
Confucianism developed in China and some would argue it is not a religion. The teachings of Confucius continue to this day to have a profound impact on Chinese society.
Islam began on the Arabian peninsula in the 600s A.D. The founder of the religion was Muhammed.
Islam began on the Arabian peninsula in the 600s A.D. The founder of the religion was Muhammed who had a series of visions that eventually convinced him god (Allah) was revealing to him a final revelation.
Judaism is the original monotheistic religion among the three major Western religions. The holy book for the Jews is the Torah which is the Old Testament for Christians.
Christianity is the largest religion in the world with over 2 billion adherents. The religion is centered around belief in Jesus Christ who lived a sinless life sacrificing Himself for humanity.
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