Religious text Hinduism is estimated to have been composed between 1700–1100 BCE, which not only denotes it as one of the oldest known religious texts, but also one of the oldest written religious text which is still actively used in religious practice to this day, though no actual evidence of this text exists prior to the 13th century AD. There are many possible dates given to the first writings which can be connected to Talmudic and Biblical traditions, the earliest of which is found in scribal documentation of the 8th century BCE, followed by administrative documentation from temples of the 5th and
Religious controversies constituted idolatry or not. Female genital cutting and circumcision attract controversy especially when practiced outside of the countries in which they are commonly performed. Religious controversies There have been a number of religious controversies over the teaching of science, certain religious practices, and in the depiction of religion or religious figures in culture. The greatest contemporary controversy involving religion and science is the teaching of evolution in schools. This debate is most prevalent in generally conservative regions of the United States and there is little serious debate on the subject outside the United States. The Chinese Rites controversy was a