Religion
The story of South Asian religious life begins with the river Indus and its tributaries. The Indus was the center of the earliest complex urban culture of which we have evidence in the region, the Indus Valley or Harappan culture (ca. 2800-1500 B.C.E.) Some scholars postulate continuities between elements of the culture, such as possible goddess or fertility worship, and later religious developments in South Asia, such as the growth of the cult of the goddess in Hinduism. The great Hindu god Shiva, who gained prominence later, may also relate to a figure present on Indus Valley seals. Similarities between the Indus Valley and later cultures are difficult to verify, because the script found in the Indus Valley is undeciphered and available evidence is entirely material.
South Asia is the birthplace of two world religions, Hinduism and Buddhism, and home to many more. The vast majority of South Asians are very religious, devoting much of their time and efforts toward earning their respective ideas of salvation. Relatively few South Asians have ever heard the name of Jesus who offers salvation freely to them. As you learn more about the major religions of South Asia through these pages, please be in prayer about how God wants you to get involved in reaching South Asians with the Gospel.
Different types of Religions:
Hinduism | Islam | Buddhism | Jainism | Sikhism | Animism | Evangelism
Different types of Religions:
Hinduism | Islam | Buddhism | Jainism | Sikhism | Animism | Evangelism
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Religion in South Asia.
Religion in South Asia.