Christianity - According to Christian belief, God created the universe. The story is divided in book of Genesis in the bible. Genesis 1 refer to the creation of the universe and Genesis 2 the creation of Adam and Eve.
The purpose of God's creation is to reflect His own goodness and to make man as his image. God made everything
, God made everything good
, God made humanity as the highpoint of creation.
Taoism - The Chinese Taoist creation myth speaks of the 'yin' and the 'yang', two opposite forces, working in conjunction with each other. Their interaction bring balance and thus become a creative power that sustains life and being. These forces are behind even the Gods, the purpose of creation for Taoism is the balance of the universal forces.
Hinduism - For Hinduism there are many worlds and universes. When Brahma gets lonely, he splits himself into male and female, the same for man and beast. Everything comes from different parts of his body. Three Gods form a supreme entity: Lord Brahma the Creator. Lord Vishnu the Sustainer, and Lord Shiva the Destroyer. The purpose of creation for Hinduism is to keep the balance between these three forces that can only occur through life and death, creation and destruction.
