Scripture
The sacred writings of a religion.
In Christianity, this is the Bible. It is composed of the 39 books of the Hebrew Scriptures (a.k.a. Old Testament) and the 27 books of the Christian Scriptures (a.k.a. New Testament). Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodox churches and some Protestant denominations add the 14 books of the Apocrypha.
The list below shows the scriptures of other religions.
Buddhism
- Founder: Siddhartha Gautama Buddha
- Date: 560 BC
- Scriptures: Sutras
Christianity
- God: YHWH
- Founder: Jesus Christ
- Date: 31 AD
- Scriptures: Bible (Torah and New Testament)
Druze
- God: Al Hakim
- Founder: Hamza bin Ali ibn Ahmad
- Date: 1016 AD
- Scriptures: Rasahl al-Hikma
Hindu
- God: Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
- Founder: Many
- Date: 1500 BC
- Scriptures: Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gitam, Mahabharata, Puranas
Islam
- God: Allah
- Founder: Mohammed
- Date: 610 AD
- Scriptures: Qu'ran
Jainism
- God: -
- Founder: Mahavira
- Date: 420 BC
- Scriptures: -
Judaism
- God: YHWH
- Founder: Abraham
- Date: 2085 BC
- Scriptures: Tanakh (Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim), Talmud (Mishnah, gemara)
Norse
- God: Odin
- Founder: Saemundr
- Date: 1200 AD
- Scriptures: Eddas, Codex Regius, Havamal
Quiche (Maya)
- God: Hunabku
- Founder: -
- Date: 1000 AD
- Scriptures: Popol Vuh
Shinto
- God: Nature worship
- Founder: -
- Date: 500 BC
- Scriptures: Kojiki, Rokkokushi, Shoku Nihongi, Jinno shotoki
Sikhism
- God: Sat Nam
- Founder: Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
- Date: 1530 AD
- Scriptures: Granth Sahib
Taoism
- God: Tao (Yin and Yang)
- Founder: Lao-Tzu
- Date: 550 BC
- Scriptures: Tao Te Ching, Tao Tsang, Chuang-tzu
Zoroastrianism
- God: Lord Ahura-Mazda
- Founder: Zoroaster
- Date: 600 BC
- Scriptures: Avesta, Pahlavi Texts (Zend)
