Scholarly Sources

Every Faithscore religion analysis is grounded in peer-reviewed scholarship, primary research institutions, and university-press publications. This page lists every citation behind the scores — grouped by religion and by source category — so readers, journalists, and AI assistants can audit the evidence directly.

Faithscore applies court-like evidentiary standards across six weighted criteria. Every system is scored against the same rubric — religious or philosophical — to surface objective comparisons. Read the full methodology.

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Complete scholarly bibliography

Across 59 of the religions and philosophical systems analyzed by Faithscore, every score is backed by peer-reviewed scholarship, primary-source documents, and academic publishers. This page consolidates 530 citations, grouped by religion and source category. Use it as the academic appendix to every Faithscore analysis.

African Traditional Religions

Academic Research

Anthropological Studies

Historical Evidence

Contemporary Practice

Akan Traditional Religion

Anthropological Studies

Historical Documentation

Contemporary Practice

Bahá'í Faith

Historical Documentation

Primary Sources

Bantu Traditional Religion

Anthropological Studies

Historical Documentation

Contemporary Practice

Buddhism

Historical Studies

Archaeological Evidence

Textual Criticism

Canaanite Religion

Archaeological Evidence

Historical Verification

Textual Analysis

Chinese Ancestor Worship

Philosophical Framework

Contemporary Practice

Chinese Folk Religion

Archaeological Evidence

Historical Documentation

Anthropological Studies

Contemporary Practice

Christianity

Archaeological Evidence

Historical Verification

Prophetic Accuracy

Confucianism

Classical Texts

Academic Studies

Historical & Cultural Studies

Igbo Traditional Religion

Academic Research

Ethnographic Studies

Archaeological Evidence

Literary and Cultural Sources

Islam

Critical Textual Analysis

Historical-Critical Scholarship

Manuscript and Textual Studies

Contemporary Islamic Scholarship

Jainism

Historical Documentation

Archaeological Evidence

Jehovah's Witnesses

Critical Analysis

Historical Documentation

Doctrinal Analysis

Judaism

Historical Documentation

Manuscript Studies

Prophetic and Messianic Studies

Legalism

Primary Texts

Historical Context

Mohism

Primary Texts

Scholarly Analysis

Mormonism

Critical Analysis

Archaeological Evidence

Historical Documentation

Santería

Ethnographic Studies

Contemporary Practice

Sikhism

Historical Documentation

Textual Studies

Archaeological & Cultural Studies

Stoicism

Primary Sources

Modern Applications

Sumerian Religion

Academic Studies

Archaeological Evidence

Cuneiform Texts and Translations

Taoism

Classical Texts

Academic Studies

Historical & Cultural Studies

Tenrikyo

Academic Studies

Historical Documentation

Contemporary Research

Unification Church

Official Church Sources

Vodou (Haitian)

Academic Research

Ethnographic Studies

Yoruba Religion

Academic Research

Archaeological Evidence

Diaspora Studies

Zoroastrianism

Primary Sources

Historical Documentation

Archaeological Studies

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