Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Sacred Law & Ethics
Divine law — Torah, Sharia, Dharma, Vinaya, the Commandments — provides a framework for righteous living within each tradition. These sacred codes govern not only ritual conduct but social relationships, economics, family life, and environmental stewardship, expressing the conviction that all aspects of life are subject to a higher moral order.
Across the World's Religions
Christianity
- Practice
- The Law fulfilled in love (agape ethic)
- Key Text
- Matthew 5:17; Romans 13:8-10
Islam
- Practice
- Sharia (divine path) — derived from Quran and Sunnah
- Key Text
- Quran 5:48, 45:18
Judaism
- Practice
- Torah (613 commandments), Halakha (Jewish law)
- Key Text
- Exodus 20:1-17; Deuteronomy 5:6-21
Hinduism
- Practice
- Dharmashastra — sacred codes of conduct and duty
- Key Text
- Bhagavad Gita 18:41-44; Manusmriti
Buddhism
- Practice
- Vinaya (monastic code), Five Precepts (Panca-sila)
- Key Text
- AN 8.39; Dhammapada 183