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Religion Lecture 1

Universalizing religions attempt to be global, to appeal to all people, wherever they may live, not just to those of one culture or location. Each is divided into: - Branches - Denominations - Sects Christianity in the Western Hemisphere 90% of people in the Western Hemisphere are Christian. -Islam 1. Billion adherents Distribution Meaning of Islam and Muslim 5 Pillars: 1. Faith 2. Prayer 3. Alms 4. Fasting 5. Pilgrimage Buddhism 400 million

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Universalizing religions attempt to be global, to appeal to all people, wherever they may live, not just to those of one culture or location. Each is divided into: - Branches - Denominations - Sects Christianity in the Western Hemisphere 90% of people in the Western Hemisphere are Christian. -Islam 1. Billion adherents Distribution Meaning of Islam and Muslim 5 Pillars: 1. Faith 2. Prayer 3. Alms 4. Fasting 5. Pilgrimage Buddhism 400 million

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Culture Part 3: Religion

AP Human Geography Westlake High School

Religions of the World

Key Issue 1:
Where are religions distributed?

Universalizing Religions
Definition: universalizing religions attempt to be global, to appeal to all people, wherever they may live, not just to those of one culture or location. They actively seek converts. 62% of the worlds people 3 main ones?

Universalizing Religions Continued


Each is divided into:
Branches Denominations Sects
Christianity

Roman Catholic

Eastern Protestant Orthodox

Lutheran

Baptist

Southern

Baptist

Christianity
2 billion adherents Distribution Branches:
Roman Catholic Protestant Eastern Orthodox Other?

Christianity in the Western Hemisphere


90% of people in the Western Hemisphere are Christian. Others? Latin America North America Protestant Denominations

World Distribution

Smaller Branches of Christianity


Isolation Northeast Africa Armenia & Lebanon

St. Anthonys monastery in Egypt maintains the 2000-year tradition of the Coptic Church. --Photo, National Geographic

Islam
1.57 billion adherents Distribution Meaning of Islam & Muslim 5 Pillars:
1. Faith 2. Prayer 3. Alms 4. Fasting 5. Pilgrimage

Islam Continued
Branches
Sunnis and Shiite (a.k.a. Shia)

Nation of Islam in the U.S.

Buddhism
400 million adherents Distribution Four Noble Truths
1. All living beings endure suffering. 2. Suffering, which is caused by desire to live, leads to reincarnation. 3. The goal of existence is the escape from suffering into Nirvana. 4. Nirvana is attained through the Eightfold Path.

Buddhism Continued
Branches: Mahayana (China), Theravada (Thailand),
& Tantrayana (Tibet)

Other Universalizing Religions


Sikhism: First guru was Nanak Gobind Singh Amrit Bahai: Founded by Siyyid Ali Muhammad Purpose?

Ethnic Religions
Definition: an ethnic religion appeals primarily to one group of people living in one place. 24% of the worlds population

Hinduism
860 million adherents (3rd largest religion) Distribution Polymorphic Monotheism Style of worship

Other Ethnic Religions


Confucianism Taoism Shintoism Judaism Ethnic African Religions
Animism

So
Where are religions distributed?

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