There are three major strands of Buddhism which are, Mahayana, Theravada, Vajrayana. If you include Ch'an / Zen Buddhism as a separate school then you have four.
The four major beliefs in Buddism are the Four Noble Truths to enlightenment
1. Life means suffering.
2. The origin of suffering is attachment.
3. The cessation of suffering is attainable.
4. The...
The gospel now known as the Gospel According to Mark was attributed to Mark later in the second century, although it was originally written anonymously. In spite of this attribution, there is no good...