A revival of the ancient Roman polytheistic religion has occurred in several forms both in modern times and in the past. The cultus deorum Romanorum (worship of the Roman gods), known variously as religio Romana (Roman religion) or the "Roman way to the gods", is a contemporary movement that seeks to revive traditional Roman religious cults.It consists of loosely related …

Calvinism (also called the Reformed Tradition, Reformed Protestantism or Reformed Christianity) is a major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice set down by John Calvin and other Reformation-era theologians.It emphasises the sovereignty of God and the authority of the Bible.. Calvinists broke from the Roman Catholic …

Kemetism is, in terms of its subject matter, a modern reflection of Ancient Egyptian religion, which was a supporting element of the entire ancient Egyptian culture.Reflection on ancient Egypt, however, has a very long tradition. Its roots can be safely traced back to the Hellenistic period, since when it has continuously developed in many streams (see Hermeticism) until the present …

Chinese folk religion, also known as Chinese popular religion is a general term covering a range of traditional religious practices of Han Chinese, including the Chinese diaspora.Vivienne Wee described it as "an empty bowl, which can variously be filled with the contents of institutionalised religions such as Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, the Chinese syncretic religions".

Hellenism (Ἑλληνισμός) in a religious context refers to the modern pluralistic religion practiced in Greece and around the world by several communities derived from the beliefs, mythology and rituals from antiquity through and up to today. It is a system of thought and spirituality with a shared culture and values, and common ritualistic, linguistic and literary tradition.

The academic study of new religious movements is known as new religions studies (NRS). The study draws from the disciplines of anthropology, psychiatry, history, psychology, sociology, religious studies, and theology. Eileen Barker noted that there are five sources of information on new religious movements (NRMs): the information provided by such groups themselves, that …

It was a complex animistic religion with polytheistic and pantheistic aspects. Ancestor worship was an important, maybe the central component, of the ancient Vedic religion. Elements of the ancestors cult are still common in modern Hinduism in the form of Śrāddha. [page needed]

The Philadelphia Church of God (PCG) is a non-trinitarian sabbatarian fundamentalist church based in Edmond, Oklahoma, USA.The PCG is one of several offshoots of the Worldwide Church of God (WCG), founded by Herbert W. Armstrong (1892–1986). The PCG was established by Gerald Flurry with the stated purpose of continuing Armstrong's teachings, which were re …

Manichaeism (/ ˌ m æ n ɪ ˈ k iː ɪ z əm /; in New Persian آیینِ مانی Āyīn-e Mānī; Chinese: 摩尼教; pinyin: Mó ní jiào) is a former major religion founded in the 3rd century CE by the Parthian prophet Mani (CE 216–274), in the Sasanian Empire.. Manichaeism teaches an elaborate dualistic cosmology describing the struggle between a good, spiritual world of light, and an ...

"The West" as a culture or civilization historically evolved out of Greco-Roman classical antiquity.These cultures had polytheistic religions, viz. Greek polytheism and Roman polytheism. "Eastern" influences on these religions are evident from the earliest times, the Orientalizing period at the very beginning of Greek antiquity.. During Hellenism and the Roman Empire period, …