1. Religion & Geography

2. How Many Religions Can You Name?

3. How would you define these words?
Religion
God
Atheist
Agnostic

4. Definition of Religion
the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.

5. How Much Do You Know? What is the main religion of Japan?
What is the difference between Shia and Sunni Muslim?
What is the difference between Catholic and Protestant?
Who is the Dalai Lama?

6. Other Powerpoint with cartograms
Guess which religion is prominent in this region?

7. Distribution of Religion

8. Key Terms Universalizing/ Proselytic religions: Ethnic religions:
They try to appeal to all people; their aim is to convert all humanity
Ethnic religions:
They appeal primarily to one group of people living in one place; does not seek converts

9. Agnostic vs Atheist
Agnostic: they believe you cannot know whether a God exists
Atheist: does not believe any God exists

10. Or if you want to be really specific…

11. 90 % of all Chinese consider themselves to be atheists or not to be religious
Sweden is the least religious country

12. The Birthplaces of 12 Major Religions

13. Sacred architecture

14. What religion is this related to?
Sri Harmandir Sahib, aka the Golden Temple, in Amritsar, India
SIKH

15. What religion is this related to?
The Blue Mosque, (the Sultan Ahmed Mosque) – Istanbul, Turkey
ISLAM

16. What religion is this?
Eldridge Street Synagogue, New York
JUDAISM

17. What religion is this related to?
St. Peter's Basilica - Vatican City
ROMAN CATHOLIC

18. What religion is this related to?
Paro Taktsang Monastery, Bhutan
BUDDHISM

19. What religion is this related to?
Meenakshi Amman Temple - Madurai, India
HINDUISM

20. What religion is this related to?
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
SHINTOISM

21. What religion is this related to?
The Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons), Washington DC
MORMONISM

22. What religion is this related to?
Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Moscow
CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX