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List of religions and spiritual traditions

The following is a list of religions and spiritual traditions.

Note: A discussion of the ways in which "major religions" have historically been separated from the list of all religions can be found in the article Major world religions
Note: As there are countless small religions, many of which cannot be verified to be real or legitimate, only those religions with Wikipedia articles will be listed in order to ensure that all entries on this list are notable and verifiable.
Note: The classification below is only one of a few possible, using a filter system for categorization. A group will be listed in a category as close to the top of the page as the definitions for the category allow. Even if multiple definitions are applicable a religion will, ideally, only be listed once. The definition of religion for this page is inclusive.
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Abrahamic religions

A group of monotheistic traditions sometimes grouped with one another for comparative purposes, because all refer to a patriarch named Abraham.

Bábism

Bahá'í Faith

Christianity

See List of Christian denominations.

Gnosticism

Quranic religions

see Divisions of Islam.

Judaism

(see also: Jew; Hebrews; Jewish Denominations; Jewish ethnic divisions)

Rastafarianism

Sabians

Samaritanism

Dharmic traditions

Mostly religions that originated in Greater India that share a number of key concepts, namely Dharma and religions and traditions related to, and descended from, them.

Ajivika

Ayyavazhi

Buddhism

(see Schools of Buddhism)

Hinduism

(see also Contemporary Hindu movements)

Jainism

Panth Religions

Sikhism

Iranic religions

Manichaeism

Mazdakism

Yazdânism

Zoroastrianism

Taoic traditions

Caodaism

Chondogyo

Confucianism

Falun Gong

Shinto

Taoism

Yiguandao

African diasporic religions

Religions originating but not entirely located in Africa

Indigenous religions

The orally transmitted canon of indigenous peoples, many involving some variant of animism and many defunct

African traditional religions

West Africa
Central Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa

Eurasian Shamanism

Main article: Shamanism

Native American religions

Pacific religions

Cargo cults

Religions appearing in Pacific tribal societies in the wake of Western culture.

Historical

Further information: Prehistoric religion and History of religion\

Ancient Near East

Main article: Ancient Near Eastern religions

Indo-European

Main article: Proto-Indo-European religion

Hellenism

Main article: Hellenistic religion

New religious movements

Religions founded since 1850 with small followings

See list of new religious movements.

Parody or mock religions

Groups that poke fun at other religions or religion in general

Nonsectarian and trans-sectarian religious or spiritual movements and practices

Esotericism

Mysticism

Magic (religion)

Organizations promoting Ecumenism

Systems claiming not to be religions, but which have characteristics of religion

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