Religions and scriptures
For everyone
Religions are humanity's oldest and most widespread systems of answers about existence, creation, ethics and the afterlife. As of 2020 about 29% of the world's population is Christian, 26% Muslim and 24% unaffiliated with any religion. Athena does not score religions; it reports each religion's own claims and sources as they are.
For specialists
Religious studies (history of religions, sociology and philosophy of religion) examine religions comparatively and descriptively. The historical criticism of scriptures (e.g. dating of texts and manuscript traditions) and the traditions' own interpretive methods (tafsīr, midrash, theology) operate on separate planes.
Claims
- In 2020 about 28.8% of the world's population were Christian, 25.6% Muslim and 24.2% religiously unaffiliated.[1]
Connections
New research in this branch
Notable in peer-reviewed journals
- Immaturitas Emosional dan Kesiapan Perkawinan Katolik: Relevansi Kanon 1095 terhadap Fenomena Relasi Red Flag di Kalangan Generasi Muda — Karolus Teguh Santoso, Bonaventura Leo Danan Yulanta, Kristina Maria · 2026-10-13 · JURNAL ILMIAH PENDIDIKAN KEBUDAYAAN DAN AGAMA
- Bayani, Burhani, Irfani and Watani: A Four-Dimensional Contextualisation of Islamic Epistemology — Abdullah A Afifi · 2026-10-05 · Perwakilan Journal of Good Governance Diplomacy Customary Institutionalization and Social Networks
- On Racializing Interdictions in Queer Temporalities — Adrián Emmanuel Hernández Acosta · 2026-10-01 · GLQ A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies
- Pengambilan Keputusan Strategis dalam Kepemimpinan Organisasi Berdasarkan Perspektif Iman Kristen dan Implikasinya Bagi Pemimpin Kristen Masa Kini — Adi Suhenra Sigiro · 2026-09-30 · Pasolo.
Turkish-language papers
- XVII. Yüzyıl Osmanlısında Kadızâdeliler–Halvetîler Çatışması ve Siyasî Yansımaları — Veysel Öz · 2025-12-29 · Amasya ilahiyat dergisi
- Klasik Dönem Belâgat Muhtasarları: Telif Sebepleri ve Özgünlük Problemi — Evren Torbalı · 2025-12-15 · Harran Theology Journal
- Basra Tasavvuf Ekolünde İlk Tekke Bânîsi Sûfîler — Eyyup AKDAĞ · 2026-07-16 · İhya uluslararası islam araştırmaları dergisi.
- Mâtürîdî’nin Tabiat Anlayışı Hakkındaki Literatürün Tematik Analizi: Yaklaşım ve Argümanlar — Hümeyra Sevgülü Haciibrahimoğlu, Abdullah Demir · 2026-03-31 · Eskiyeni (Online)/Eskiyeni
Sources
- Report (2025). How the Global Religious Landscape Changed From 2010 to 2020pewresearch.orgarchive
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Athena contributors. (2026). Religions and scriptures. Athena: The tree of human knowledge. Retrieved November 1, 2026, from https://latifkedi.github.io/athena/en/d/dinler/
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