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1 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

2 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

3 The World’s Great Religions By Population

4 The World’s Great Religions By Region

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