In general we can say that religion is a belief system that relates the life of the man with the divinity. Usually involves certain beliefs and the realization of a cult.

In most cases religious beliefs relate to the concept of faith. It is believe things because they do not have to be tested or be verifiable.

The need for religion is considered by many scholars as innate in man. It is the means to respond to the questions which explain why life. Religion is also bail for consolation to the misunderstanding of the tragedy.

The gods are often related to salvation and often involve the way to a better place that normally identifies with a paradise. In that place is reached after the death, which often also have explanation through religion.

Primitive Religions

The theories of the birth of religions are endless. It is known that since primitive times you can see the practice of ritual burials and the construction of other buildings that would attract so goodness of the gods.

One way is primitive religious animism. This belief is to consider the spirits inhabiting earthly elements such as rocks, animal or human being. The theory of animism as the source of religions was made by Tylor.

Polytheism

Most ancient religions and many of these are polytheists, ie worship more than one god. Normally divinity to each assigned different powers.

Among the better-known ancient polytheistic religions are of the Egyptian or Greek. Currently Hinduism in many of its branches is an example of polytheism.

Monotheism

Despite numerous demonstrations polytheists, many of the great religions that persist to this day are monotheists, ie believe in a single god. The most important order of seniority are:

·  Judaísmo.

·  Cristianismo.

·  Islamismo

The history of these religions has marked the evolution of man. Thus the spread of Christianity in Europe was the subject of numerous battles on everything from the division thereof into Catholics and Protestants.