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Creation & Origins

How did the universe and humanity come to exist? Every religious tradition offers a sacred account of creation that grounds human identity in something larger than history. These narratives range from the Genesis account to the Vedic cosmogony to the Buddhist understanding of dependent origination, each revealing something profound about the nature of existence itself.

Across the World's Religions

Christianity
Practice
Creation by God ex nihilo
Key Text
Genesis 1-2; John 1:1-3
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Islam
Practice
Allah created the heavens and earth in 6 days
Key Text
Quran 7:54, 21:30
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Judaism
Practice
Bereshit — Creation and covenant
Key Text
Genesis 1:1; Psalm 104
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Hinduism
Practice
Brahman as the source of all existence
Key Text
Rig Veda 10.129; Bhagavad Gita 10:20
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Buddhism
Practice
Dependent origination (pratityasamutpada)
Key Text
SN 12.1-2 (Nidana-samyutta)
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