K is for Kings – Worldbuilding Religions
Ah, theocracy. A theocracy is defined as a government where either a deity is the ruling power, or the priests of a religion rule as a representation of the deity. There are several ways this …
Author: Rebekah Loper, Author of A-Zs of Worldbuilding
J is for Judgement – Worldbuilding Religions
This time, we’re following up right along with the previous post! I love it when topic themes work out like that. So, yesterday we talked about iniquity/sin, and what those types of actions might look …
I is for Iniquity – Worldbuilding Religions
Along with ‘what is evil?’ another popular question about religion is ‘what is sin?’ While this could lead into a huge philosophical debate that many people would disagree on, we’re going to go with a …
H is for Holy Days – Worldbuilding Religions
Holy days might be considered some of the best things about being religious. Even now, in countries that have moved past established state religions, they are still a vital part of culture and society. You …
G is for Gods/Goddesses – Worldbuilding Religions
Ah, deities… nearly every religion, just on the basis of being a religion, requires them, though many do not. I briefly touched on some of this in the original A-Zs of Worldbuilding series, and went …
F is for Fate – Worldbuilding Religions
There are so many fun ways to play with fate when it comes to religious beliefs. Later on, we’re also going to look at prophecy and that will be connected to fate, but for now …
E is for Evil – Worldbuilding Religions
What is evil, truly? This has been the discussion of religious debates and philosophy many times over, and I am not even going to pretend to try to give it justice at this time. The …
D is for Doctrine – Worldbuilding Religions
Before I get to doctrine, there’s something we need to briefly cover which precedes it – theology. Doctrine is just a word for the set of beliefs held by an establishment, but it mostly refers …
C is for Cults – Worldbuilding Religions
Some might say that every religion is a cult, and if that is how you want to treat religion in your fictional worlds, go for it! However, there are specific defining features to cults that …
B is for Bibles (and Other Holy Texts) – Worldbuilding Religions
Before we delve too deeply into this topic, I just want to say one thing first: it is absolutely possible to create a religion without having some sort of sacred text or scriptures to go …