Major Religions of
the World
Group 9
Group members :-
Pranjali Pandey
Priya Dwivedi
Priyanka
P r i y a n k a Ya d a v
Rishika
Content
1. Introduction
2. Geographical aspects
3. Christianity
4. Islam
5. Irreligion
6. Hinduism and Buddhism
7. Folk religion and others
8. Conclusion
Introduction
*It involves a system of beliefs regarding the
nature of existence, the divine or sacred, and the
purpose of life. Religions often provide
f r a m e w o r k s f o r u n d e r s t a n d i n g m o r a l i t y, e t h i c s ,
and the afterlife.
*Key elements of religion often include:Beliefs,
R i t u a l s , M o r a l i t y, C o m m u n i t y, S a c r e d Te x t s a n d
symbols.
*The evolution of religion is a complex and
multifaceted process that spans the entirety of
h u m a n h i s t o r y.
Geographical Aspects
The geographic distribution of religious groups varies considerably.
Several religious groups are heavily concentrated in the Asia-
Pacific region, including the vast majority of Hindus (99%),
Buddhists (99%), adherents of folk or traditional religions (90%)
and members of other world religions (89%).
The Asia-Pacific region also is home to most of the world’s
Muslims (62%). About 20% of Muslims live in the Middle East and
North Africa, and nearly 16% reside in sub-Saharan Africa.
Of the major religious groups covered in this study, Christians are
the most evenly dispersed. Roughly equal numbers of Christians
live in Europe (26%), Latin America and the Caribbean (24%) and
sub-Saharan Africa (24%).
Israel is the only country with a Jewish majority.
Christianity
*Culture Region (Region)
Location and number of adherents: Worldwide (Major Lactation: Europe,
North and South America, rapid growth in Africa), 2 Billion followers
*Teachings and Principles/Beliefs: They belief in monotheism, only one
God.
*Icons: This could be like the actual artwork, which are today an invention
for prayer, or like the crucifix or the rosary.
Diffusion (Mobility)
History: Founded 30 AD in Palestine by Jesus. The major splits are
between Catholic and Orthodox in 1054 AD and between Catholic and
Protestant in 1500s AD.
Types of Diffusion, including Barriers: It spread out trough persons who
told Jesus acts others
Leaders and Religious Founders: The Religious Founder was Jesus. It s
pread out in a hierarchical diffusion and later as expansion diffusion.
Sects and Fragmentations: In the first 60 years, they spread out in the major
cities in Palestine, Turkey, Greece and Rome (entire Roman empire be the
Relationship with Nature: They believe that God put the world for us and we have to act responsible with it.
Environment and Religion Interaction: In the United States churches are recently increased the awareness of the environment
Culture Integration (Globalization)
Economic Impacts and Relationship: An example would be after the Crusades, when the trade between the Christians (only in Europe)
and Muslims grew, the established level of economic activity changed the attitudes of Christians towards wealth.
Pilgrimage: Christina making pilgrimages to places, which are mentioned in the Bible or where it is related to the Old Testament, like
where Jesus worked on earth or where his disciples and the Apostles went to proclaim the Good News.
Political impacts: The political influence of Christianity is marked as moral power and had an great effect in the paganism into which it
was thrown. Also Christianity help the world to created two 'great factors in civil liberty, which are a consolidated public opinion and an
efficient system of representative government.
Cultural Landscapes (Cultural Landscapes)
Structures: During the two thousand years of christian religion evolved the architecture partly by innovation and partly by imitating other
architectural styles as well as responding to changing beliefs, practices and local traditions. They have three mainly types of styles:
Romanesque abbey churches, Gothic cathedrals and Renaissance Basilicas.
Sacred Places: Are places for example, where Jesus birth, ministry, Crucifixion and Resurrection took place.
Sacred Spaces: The very early worships where in synagogues, catacombs or private homes. Today Christians worship in churches.
Islam
Most of the historians about islam religion believe that islam
originated with Muhammad's mission in Mecca and medina(in modern
day Saudi Arabia) at the start of 7th century
At present day Islam is second largest religion in the world. The
followers of Islam are called muslim and about 24.9% population of
the world are muslim
Worldwide distribution of Islam-
Islam is the majority religion in several regions for example-central
Asia, Western Asia,North Africa,West Africa,Middle East.
It is found that muslim population is expected to grow twice as
fast(70%) as the world population by 2060. This growth is much larger
than any other religious group.Pakistan is projected to be the country
with the largest muslim population by 2030. The largest muslim
population growth are expected in the middle east and Africa.
Irreligion
The person who does not believe in the existence of god or does not belong to a religious
group or attends any religious services is called irreligious.During the next few
decades ,the number of religiously unaffiliated people around the world is projected to
grow modestly,rising from about 1.1 billion in 2010 to a peak of more than 1.2 billion in
2040 and then dropping back slightly
At present time about 16%population of the world are not affiliated with a religion.Of the
global non religious population 76% reside in Asia and Pacific
12%in Europe
5%in North America
4%in Latin America and carribean
2%in sub saharan Africa
And less than 1%in middle east
Countries with highest percentages of irreligious people
Sweden(85%)
Vietnam(81%)
Denmark(80%)
Norway(72%)
Hinduism
Hinduism, major world religion originating on the
Indian subcontinent and comprising several and varied
systems of philosophy, belief, and ritual. Although the
name Hinduism is relatively new, having been coined
by British writers in the first decades of the 19th
century, it refers to a rich cumulative tradition of texts
and practices, some of which date to the 2nd
millennium BCE or possibly earlier.
Numbering approximately 1 billion in global
followers, Hinduism is the third-largest religion in the
world. Though more than 90 percent of Hindus live on
the Indian subcontinent (India, Pakistan,
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan), the Hindu
diaspora’s impact can still be felt today. Hindus
live on every continent, and there are three Hindu
majority countries in the world: India, Nepal, and
There are significant numbers of Hindu enclaves around the world, with many in South
Africa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Hinduism is also practiced by the non-Indic
people including the Balinese of Bali island (Indonesia), Tengger and Osing of Java
(Indonesia), the Balamon Chams of Vietnam, and Ghanaian Hindus in Ghana. Moreover,
in the past few years Hinduism has become one of the fastest growing religions in the
world.
Buddhism
Buddhism, religion and philosophy that
developed from the teachings of the
Buddha (Sanskrit: “Awakened One”), a
teacher who lived in northern India
between the mid-6th and mid-4th
centuries BCE (before the Common
Era). Spreading from India to Central
and Southeast Asia, China, Korea, and
Japan, Buddhism has played a central
role in the spiritual, cultural, and social
life of Asia, and, beginning in the 20th
Buddhism is the official religion in four
countries, Bhutan, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Sri
Lanka. The religion also holds a special status in
two countries, Thailand and Laos.
Buddhism is the majority religion in Bhutan,
Myanmar, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
Mongolia, and Laos. It is also the dominant
religion in certain nations or territories without
any majority religion, such as Mainland China,
Hong Kong, Japan, Tibet, Macau, Singapore,
Taiwan, Kalmykia, and Vietnam. Large
Buddhist populations live in North Korea,
Nepal, India and South Korea. China has the
largest population of Buddhists, approximately
244 million or 18.2% of its total
population.They are mostly followers of
Folk Religion
The term "folk religion" is generally held to encompass two related
but separate subjects. The first is the religious dimension of folk
culture, or the folk-cultural dimensions of religion. The second refers
to the study of syncretisms between two cultures with different stages
of formal expression, such as the melange of African folk beliefs and
Roman Catholicism that led to the development of Vodun and
Santería, and similar mixtures of formal religions with folk cultures.
In China, folk Protestantism had its origins with the Taiping
Rebellion.[2]
Chinese folk religion, folk Christianity, folk Hinduism, and folk Islam
are examples of folk religion associated with major religions. The
term is also used, especially by the clergy of the faiths involved, to
describe the desire of people who otherwise infrequently attend
religious worship, do not belong to a church or similar religious
Conclusion
"Embracing Diversity: A Global
Ta p e s t r y o f B e l i e f s . A s w e c o n c l u d e
our exploration of the distribution
of major religions worldwide. In this
journey through continents and
cultures, we've witnessed the
profound impact of religious
d i v e r s i t y o n h u m a n h i s t o r y, c u l t u r e ,
and individual lives. As we navigate
the complexities of a world woven
with varied beliefs, may our
understanding and respect for one
another's spiritual paths foster unity
a n d h a r m o n y.
Thank You
