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-- See Also the narrower term Assyro-Babylonian religion

-- See Also the narrower term Babism

-- See Also the narrower term Bahai Faith

-- See Also the narrower term Brahmanism

-- See Also the narrower term Buddhism

--headings beginning with the word Buddhist

-- See Also the narrower term Christianity
Here are entered works on the Christian religion including its origin, beliefs, practices and influence treated collectively. Works on the institutional history of the church are entered under Church history.
--headings beginning with the words Christian and Church; and names of Christian churches and sects, e.g. Catholic Church; Lutheran Church; Huguenots

-- See Also the narrower term Christianity and other religions
For works limited to relations with one religion, an additional subject entry is made under the name of the religion with the subdivision Relations--Christianity, e.g. Buddhism--Relations--Christianity.

-- See Also the narrower term Confucianism

--headings beginning with the word Confucian

-- See Also the narrower term Cults
Here are entered works on groups or movements whose system of religious beliefs or practices differs significantly from the major world religions and which are often gathered around a specific deity or person.Works on the major world religions are entered under Religions.Works on religious groups whose adherents recognize special teachings or practices which fall within the normative bounds of the major world religions are entered under Sects.
--subdivision Cult under names of individual deities, saints, etc. for the system of beliefs and rituals connected with them, e.g. Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Cult

-- See Also the narrower term Druids and druidism

-- See Also Gods

--names of deities

-- See Also the narrower term Hinduism

-- See Also the narrower term Islam
Here are entered works on the religion of which Muhammad is the prophet. Works on the community of believers in Islam are entered under Muslims. Works on the group of countries in which the majority of the people are Muslims or in which Islam is the established religion are entered under Islamic countries. Works on the cultural system or civilization erected on the foundation of the religion Islam are entered under specific headings according to period covered, e.g. Civilization, Islamic (for the medieval period); Islamic countries--Civilization (for the modern period and general works).
--special headings with Islam added in parentheses, e.g. Angels (Islam); and subdivision Islam under special topics, e.g. Mysticism--Islam; also headings beginning with the words Islamic and Muslim

-- See Also the narrower term Jainism

-- See Also the narrower term Judaism
Polemic works limited to any one of the sects, schisms, or cleavages within Judaism are entered under the name of such a movement, e.g. Hasidism, Jewish Science, Reform Judaism.
--subdivision Judaism under religious headings; also subdivision Religious aspects--Judaism under subjects; and headings beginning with the word Jewish

-- See Also the narrower term Koreshanity

-- See Also the narrower term Mythology

--subdivision Mythology under subjects

-- See Also the narrower term Occultism

-- See Also the narrower term Paganism

-- See Also the narrower term Polytheism

-- See Also the narrower term Positivism

-- See Also Religion

--subdivision Religion under names of countries, cities, etc., ethnic groups, types of institutions, names of individual corporate bodies, and names of individual persons; also subdivision Religion and mythology under Indian tribes; and headings beginning with the word Religious

-- See Also the narrower term Religious pluralism

-- See Also the narrower term Sects
Here are entered works on religious groups whose adherents recognize special teachings or practices which fall within the normative bounds of the major world religions.Works on the major world religions are entered under Religions.Works on groups or movements whose system of religious beliefs or practices differs significantly from the major world religions and which are often gathered around a specific deity or person are entered under Cults.

-- See Also the narrower term Shamanism

-- See Also the narrower term Shinto

-- See Also the narrower term Sikhism

-- See Also the narrower term Subud

-- See Also the narrower term Taoism

--headings beginning with the word Taoist

-- See Also the narrower term Theosophy

-- See Also the narrower term Zoroastrianism