The most popular religion is Christianity, followed by an estimated 2. Islam, which is practiced by more than 1. However, population researchers predict that Islam will have nearly caught up to Christianity by Other religions measured and projected include Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, adn two umbrella categories.
The first is "folk religions", which collects traditional African religions, Chinese folk religions, and both Native American and Australian aboriginal religions. The second is "other religions", a catch-all that tracks smaller faiths such as Shintoism, Taoism, Sikhism, and Jainism. Finally, a significant number of people—nearly 1. The world's largest religion is Christianity, which is practiced by almost 2.
Christianity is divided into Eastern and Western theology, and within those divisions, many branches , including Catholicism, Protestantism, and Eastern Orthodoxy. Those branches further divide into the thousands of various denominations known today, including Baptists, Methodists, Lutherans, Seventh-Day Adventists, Mormons, Amish, and more.
Islam is the world's second-largest religion. People that practice Islam are known as Muslims. There are 50 Muslim-majority countries worldwide. Affluence in bio-diversity. Aiman Teacher. What is the difference between Taoism and Daoism? Taoism is the more traditional Western way of saying it, if you spell it Daoism , you are making a bow of respect to the Chinamen who invented Pinyin, some of whom or all of whom?
Your choice. Daoism is the contemporary preferred transliteration, but both words refer to the same broader concept. Bera Trashorras Supporter. Who are the Shinto gods? Notable kami. Ebisu, one of seven gods of fortune. Hachiman, the god of war. Izanagi-no-Mikoto, the first man. Izanami-no-Mikoto, the first woman. Kotoamatsukami, the primary kami trinity.
Raida Fuehrmann Supporter. What is the largest religion in the US? Christianity is the largest religion in the United States with the various Protestant Churches having the most adherents. Rafila Marchan Supporter.
How does Shinto view death? Shinto beliefs about death and the afterlife are often considered dark and negative.
The old traditions describe death as a dark, underground realm with a river separating the living from the dead. The Buddhist influence on the Shinto religion teaches that thinking and meditating about death is important. Dajun Lazo Beginner. Is Shinto a closed religion? Compare Regions. Regional Profiles Examine the religious composition, religious freedoms, demographics and multiple social and political measures for 22 global regions and the world.
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Religion Family Trees Family trees diagram the rich history of major world religions and American denominations. Religious Groups. Gays in the military. Stem cells. Other topics. Religious laws. Religious news. Religions of the world Numbers of adherents of major religions, their geographical distribution, date founded, and sacred texts Number of adherents of world religions: According to David Barrett et al, editors of the " World Christian Encyclopedia : A comparative survey of churches and religions - AD 30 to ," there are 19 major world religions which are subdivided into a total of large religious groups, and many smaller ones.
Pie-chart Image from the U. Center for World Mission Geographical distribution of prevailing organized religions throughout the world: 3 This map shows the most popular organized religion in each country of the world. Their numbers are growing in Europe, North America, and other places. With the collapse of Communism in the USSR, the total numbers worldwide dropped precipitously and are now increasing. Note 2: There is no consensus on the number of Buddhists in the worlds.
More info. Note 3: There is no consensus on the data of founding of Judaism. Some claim that Adam and Eve were the first Jews, and lived circa BCE; others suggest that they, and all biblical persons prior to King David are mythical; they never existed. Some would place the date at the time of Abraham, circa BCE. Others say that no Exodus happened. On the basis of archeological evidence, many believe that the ancient Hebrews were originally a group of Canaanites who gradually separated from the main body and eventually developed a separate culture.
That would certainly explain why so many Jewish holy days were derived from the Pagan Canaanite culture. Note 4: Sources differ greatly. A sampling of the Internet on DEC showed estimates from to 12 to million: According to a statistical overview in of religions in China: "The number of Taoists is difficult to estimate, due to a variety of factors including defining Taoism.
Religious Taoism in still very significant in Taiwan. There is no reliable measure of their numbers. Some Wiccans believe that their faith can be traced back to the origins of the Celtic people; other suggest it is a recently created religion and is based on ancient symbols, deities, seasonal celebration, and other factors.
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David B. Barrett, et al. Read reviews or order this book J. Derived from the " Encyclopedia Britannica Book of the Year, Based on the UN projected world population of 6. Katharina Wenzel-Teuber, David Strait.
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