ABSTRACT
Religions are organized frameworks that have emerged in most human communities and cultures. Theism, which is part of many religions, affirms a personified transcendent principle to account for the emergence and existence of the world of experience. The scriptures of religions explore and expound on the nature of God and His many qualities. He is lauded and worshiped by groups and communities who gather together periodically for this purpose. All through the ages people have raised questions about the basic assumptions of religions. Assuming God's existence, a question in earth-bound minds relates to where that God is located. There is more to religions than dogmas and doctrine. Aside from their assertions about the nature of God, religious frameworks have rich experiential aspects. In this respect religions are not like the sciences: collections of knowledge and information about the world. There is nothing morally objectionable in affirming a personified God as the ultimate cause of everything.
