INTRODUCTION
One of the
distinguishing
features of our
civilisation is
the presence of a
large number of
religions and
ethical systems.
Mankind hasalways
sought to
understand the
reason for
creation and his
own place in the
scheme of things.
Arnold Toynbee
studied the
history of man
through the ages
and put his
findings in a
monumental work
consisting of ten
volumes. He
summarised that in
the history of
man, religion
stood as the
centre. In an
article in The
Observer on
October 24, 1954
hewrote:
“I have come back
a the belief that
religion holds the
key to the mystery
of existence;”
Religion according
to the Oxford
dictionary means
“belief in a
superhuman
controlling power
especially in a
personal God or
gods entitled to
obedience and
worship”.
A common feature
of all major
religions is the
belief in a
Universal God or
Supreme Divine
Authority that is
Omnipotent and
Omniscient.
Followers of all
major religions
believe that the
God they worship
is the same God
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