Religious Studies What is it? The secular (non-religious) examination of religious beliefs, behaviors and institutions Why study it? Religions have an.

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Religious Studies What is it? The secular (non-religious) examination of religious beliefs, behaviors and institutions Why study it? Religions have an enormous influence on people - how they act and react Religion has traditionally been one of the most potent forces in all of history

Religious Studies What are the World’s Great Religions? Big Four The Others Christianity Judaism - Catholic Taoism - Orthodox Shinto - Protestant Jainism Islam Zoroastrianism - Sunni Manichaeism - Shi’a JC of LDS Buddhism Sikhism - Theravada Animism - Mahayana Baha’i Hinduism Agnosticism

The World’s Great Religions By Population

The World’s Great Religions By Region

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