As Huston Smith states in The World’s Religions, “Historical religions have sacred texts and a cumulative tradition that builds and develops.” (365)

What are the major historical religions? Here’s a list:

• Baha’i
• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Confucianism
• Hinduism
• Islam
• Jainism
• Judaism
• Shinto
• Sikhism
• Taoism
• Zoroastrianism

 

–Bibliography —

Smith, Huston. The World’s Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions. New York, NY:  HarperCollins Publishers, 1991