Taoism (Daoism)

Taoism (Daoism)

Gnostic Central Belief Beliefs: What Taoists BelieveThe goal of everyone is to become one with the Tao. Taoists believe that people are by nature, good, and that one should be kind to others simply because such treatment will probably be reciprocated.Qi or Chi is the...
Shintoism

Shintoism

Gnostic Central Belief The Divine State In Shinto, human beings are believed to be born pure, with a gentle and clear disposition. To be pure is to approach godliness; indeed it is to become one with the state of the divine. It is Shinto’s prayer, Shinto’s...
Gnostic

Gnostic

Gnostic Central Belief Generally speaking, the Gnostics were Egyptians, Essene Jews, and early Christians, ‘heretics’ who practiced mystery cults based on the idea of ‘knowing’ the divine. Gnosis is now preferred to the term to Gnosticism...
Hinduism

Hinduism

Central Belief Insert summary here. History Hinduism is the dominant tradition in Southeast and Central Asia. The Hindu spiritual tradition has no founder. Membership is gained through birth into the caste system, and conversion is not generally permitted.With a...