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Oct 4, 2024 · Origins and Philosophy: Confucianism emerges as the eldest of the major world religions, originating in ancient China around 500 BCE. Founded by the influential philosopher Confucius, this school of thought emphasizes ethical principles, social harmony, and moral behavior.
First written evidence of religion in the world recorded on Sumerian tablets. c. 3000 BCE. Hathor, known as Mistress of Dendera, cult center flourishes in the city of Dendera. c. 2500 BCE. Osiris as Dying and Reviving God and God of the Dead appears in Pyramid Texts. 2100 BCE.
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There are many different theories about the origin of the name “Adria”, most of them are linked to the myth. Indeed, it is told that Dyomedes, the Ulysses' companion during the Troyan war, shipwrecked and found salvation in a peaceful beach. There he founded a town and called it “Aetria”, which means “peaceful”.
The evolutionary origin of religion and religious behavior is a field of study related to evolutionary psychology, the origin of language and mythology, and cross-cultural comparison of the anthropology of religion.
The school of religious history called the Religionsgeschichtliche Schule, a late 19th-century German school of thought, originated the systematic study of religion as a socio - cultural phenomenon. It depicted religion as evolving with human culture, from polytheism to monotheism.
8th to 6th centuries BC: The Chandogya Upanishad is compiled, significant for containing the earliest to date mention of Krishna. Verse 3.17.6 mentions Krishna Devakiputra ( Sanskrit : कृष्णाय देवकीपुत्रा ) as a student of the sage Ghora Angirasa.
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Can the roots of spiritual behaviours and feelings be found in other animals? In the first of a two-part special, Brandon Ambrosino examines the evolutionary origins of religion.
