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Religions of [[Asdar]] are systems of belief based upon oral accounts, sacred writings, traditions, and in many cases the teachings of religious authorities.  Some religions have very hierarchical organizations and others are practiced within basic family structures.  Atheism is rare on Asdar and most adherents are human with [[dwarves]] and [[Geddamin]] comprising most of the balance of atheists.  Syncretism is especially widespread among the civilized [[humanlike]]s of Asdar.  In the Pallathantic Region, the three most widely practiced religions among humans are the [[Old Religion]], [[Arathracianism]], and [[Incarnandism]].  The Old Religion additionally includes the traditional  of ancestral cults whose observance is peculiar to a given family or tribe and typically interwoven with mythical narratives that include the Isxinthion Gods.
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Religions of [[Asdar]] are systems of belief based upon oral accounts, sacred writings, traditions, and in many cases the teachings of religious authorities.  Some religions have very hierarchical organizations and others are practiced within basic family structures.  Atheism is rare on Asdar and most adherents are human with [[dwarves]] and [[Geddamin]] comprising most of the balance of atheists.  Syncretism is especially widespread among the civilized [[humanlike]]s of Asdar.  In the Pallathantic Region, the three most widely practiced religions among humans are the [[Old Religion]], [[Arathracianism]], and [[Incarnandism]].  The Old Religion additionally includes the traditional  of ancestral cults whose observance is peculiar to a given family or tribe and typically interwoven with mythical narratives that include the [[Isxinthion Gods]].
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In contrast to Earth, religion on Asdar, including in the [[West]], is more pluralistic.  Most religions accept that there is some truth and connection to other religious systems.  The most widely spread religious belief is in the Old Religion or the Isxinthion Gods in the West.  Throughout the old world, the archetypal gods are the sky god, the earth goddess, the sun divinity, and the moon divinities.  These deities are conceived in varying accounts and cult practices throughout the many nations of Asdar.  All traditional religions in the West evolved from the worship of the Isxinthion Gods, except for the chaos cults which are thought to be as ancient or nearly as ancient as the cults of the Isxinthion Gods. 
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The [[Arathracian Religion]] developed from the worship of the Isxinthion sun gods and became progressively monolatrous through the centuries.  In the Arathracian Religion, the other gods of Isxinthios exist and receive some cult acknowledgement, but the most important divinity who provides salvation is [[Arathrax]].
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In the [[Incarnandist]] Religion, all polytheistic divinities are minor manifestations of one absolute, universal divine consciousness who shall be born in the indefinite future in human form to transcend the gap between limitation and limitlessness.  Thus, Incarnandism is both exclusive and tolerant of other faiths. 
  
 
=List of Gods, Religions and Sects of Asdar=
 
=List of Gods, Religions and Sects of Asdar=

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Religion plays a major role in the lives of most Asdarans

Religions of Asdar are systems of belief based upon oral accounts, sacred writings, traditions, and in many cases the teachings of religious authorities. Some religions have very hierarchical organizations and others are practiced within basic family structures. Atheism is rare on Asdar and most adherents are human with dwarves and Geddamin comprising most of the balance of atheists. Syncretism is especially widespread among the civilized humanlikes of Asdar. In the Pallathantic Region, the three most widely practiced religions among humans are the Old Religion, Arathracianism, and Incarnandism. The Old Religion additionally includes the traditional of ancestral cults whose observance is peculiar to a given family or tribe and typically interwoven with mythical narratives that include the Isxinthion Gods.

In contrast to Earth, religion on Asdar, including in the West, is more pluralistic. Most religions accept that there is some truth and connection to other religious systems. The most widely spread religious belief is in the Old Religion or the Isxinthion Gods in the West. Throughout the old world, the archetypal gods are the sky god, the earth goddess, the sun divinity, and the moon divinities. These deities are conceived in varying accounts and cult practices throughout the many nations of Asdar. All traditional religions in the West evolved from the worship of the Isxinthion Gods, except for the chaos cults which are thought to be as ancient or nearly as ancient as the cults of the Isxinthion Gods.

The Arathracian Religion developed from the worship of the Isxinthion sun gods and became progressively monolatrous through the centuries. In the Arathracian Religion, the other gods of Isxinthios exist and receive some cult acknowledgement, but the most important divinity who provides salvation is Arathrax.

In the Incarnandist Religion, all polytheistic divinities are minor manifestations of one absolute, universal divine consciousness who shall be born in the indefinite future in human form to transcend the gap between limitation and limitlessness. Thus, Incarnandism is both exclusive and tolerant of other faiths.

List of Gods, Religions and Sects of Asdar


See Also

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