Across the world, many people believe in something or someone from a higher power. There are approximately five billion people who believe in a higher power (Tiemann 526). There are six world religions that have followers all over the world. The six world religions are Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Many of these religions are monotheistic, meaning the belief in a single god or higher power. There are also polytheistic believers, that is, belief in several or more gods. These six world religions have a lot in common and also have their differences that make their religion or belief special. Christianity is the most widespread religion in the world with two billion followers. Many aspects of Christianity are based on Judaism (Tiemann 526). Christianity is based on the life, teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Christ's message to everyone is personal salvation and also promises that faith and love triumph over sin and death. The origins of Christianity lie in the book that Christians read, the Holy Bible. Christians believe that the Bible is the word of God. In the Bible, God speaks of the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments are agreements between God and his chosen people. Christianity is an example of monotheism. What constitutes the God that Christians believe in is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. These three elements constitute the Trinity of Christianity (Brown 76). Some Christian practices gather in churches to worship, fellowship, and engage with the world through evangelism. One of the beliefs of Christians is that Jesus will return to earth and bring those who believe in him back to heaven. Middle...... middle of paper ....../www.patheos.com/Library/Christianity.html>.Hoobler, Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler. Confucianism. 3rd ed. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 2009. Print. Origins of Islam, history of Islam, beliefs of Islam. Np, and Web. April 20, 2014. Origins of Judaism, history of Judaism, beliefs of Judaism. Np, and Web. April 20, 2014. .Origins of Mormonism, history of Mormonism, beliefs of Mormonism. Np, and Web. April 21, 2014. Tiemann, Kathleen. Pearson's Personalized Sociology. Boston: Pearson Learning Solutions, 2013. Print. Wool, Danny. Judaism. Tarrytown, New York: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2007. Print. Young, Serinity. Buddhism. New York, NY: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2007. Print. Young, Serinity. Hinduism. New York: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2007. Print.