Taxonomia Religionum

A Comparative Taxonomy for the World's Life Frameworks

29 traditions across 11 families, analyzed through 13 functional dimensions

Two Independent Axes — The Split

~12 min

Learning Objectives

  • Distinguish the ecological cluster from the theological cluster
  • Identify the single bridge correlation connecting them
  • Explain why eschatological traditions view nature instrumentally
  • Understand why theological convergence can happen across ecological divides

Perhaps the most structurally important finding: the 13 dimensions organize into two largely independent clusters — ecological and theological — with only one bridge connecting them.

Why This Matters

You might think how people get food determines how they view nature, the body, and time. The data says otherwise — these are separate conversations.