General Article One world, many beginnings: creation myths and their meanings

Topic Selected: Religion Book Volume: 458

From the beginning of time, people have asked big questions: Where did we come from? How did the world begin? What is our purpose? These are deep and meaningful questions, and across different cultures and times, religions have tried to answer them. Many of the world’s major religions include a creation story – a way of explaining how everything began.

Although these stories differ in detail, they often share similar ideas. They explore the relationship between humans and the universe, the ro...

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