An analysis of the soteriological doctrines of world religions

Salvation is an important feature of theology in religions. Philosophers study it as a comparative analysis of different religions about their concepts of salvation. Soteriology is a branch of theology in which religious doctrines of salvation of different religions are discussed. There are over 10,000 religions in the world. Followers of these religions are further divided into innumerable sects and subgroups. All of them talk about salvation of their adherents. In addition, a sizeable population of the world is associated with atheism and agnosticism who offer their own theories. Since most of the religions accept that there is an end to this world and there is a life of human beings beyond their deaths, the aspect of salvation becomes important for every individual in this world. But the problem is, the followers of 10,000+ religions and their innumerable subgroups differ on their concept of Creator and creation in this Cosmos and have adopted different religious and salvation theories. Brief accounts of soteriological theories of some major religions have been provided in this paper to help readers find a logical answer in this context.