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Religions & Philosophies
In order of Adherents:
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Animism
Sikhism
Judaism
Christianity
CHRISTIANITY
• Followers are Christians
• Believe in one God
• Central/Sacred Figures:
God & Jesus
• Sacred Site: Jerusalem,
Bethlehem
Areas of concentration:
North & South America,
Europe
Russia
Australia
New Zealand
the Philippines
Sub-Saharan Africa
Map of Islam, Hinduism,
& Buddhism Concentrations
ISLAM
• Followers are Muslims
• Believe in one God
• Sacred/Central Figures: Allah
(God) & the Prophet Muhammad
• Sacred Site: Jerusalem, Mecca
• Areas of Concentration: The
Middle East, Africa & Europe, as
well as the US, and both Central &
South Asia, China
HINDUISM
• Followers are Hindu.
• Belief in many (1000’s) gods:
polytheism.
• Areas of Concentration: India
& Nepal
• Central Figure is the highest
Caste Member, the Brahmin as
well as the many gods.
• The Caste System: Although
the practice has been banned
in India, many still follow the
traditions of the caste system
which states that you can not
marry outside of the class you
were born into.
• Sacred Site: Ganges River in
India. For Hindus is a sacred
duty to bathe in the holy
waters at least once in your
lifetime. It is believed that it
cleanses the bathers mind
and spirit.
BUDDHISM
• Typically referred to as a philosophy, as Buddhism does
not believe in a “God”
• Sacred Figure: an Indian prince named Buddha
(Siddhartha Guatama) also known as “The Enlightened
One”
• Buddhism: Concentrated in China, Tibet, and Japan,
Australia, Russia.
• Spread throughout Asia in various forms: (Confucianism,
Taoism, Shintoism)
• The Dalai Lama - Buddhist monk, leader of the Tibetans
(more about the Dalai Lama and the struggles in Tibet
soon).
animism
• Followers: animism is
found in the religions of
indigenous peoples
including Shinto, &
some forms of Islam
Hinduism, Buddhism,
Pantheism, Christianity, • Central Beliefs: refers to the
& Neopaganism.
belief that non-human
entities are spiritual beings,
or at least embody some kind
of life-principle. Spirits exist
in everything, animals, plants
and people. The Inuit Tribe in
Canada is animist.
Sikhism
• Followers: Sikh
• Believe in one God
• Sacred/Central Figures: God
& the founder Guru Nanak
• Sacred Places: The Golden
Temple in Punjab, India
• Areas of Concentration:
India , SE Asia, Pakistan, UK,
Europe.
JUDAISM
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Followers are Jews
Believe in one God
Central/Sacred Figure: God
Sacred Site: Jerusalem
Areas of concentration: widely
scattered, however, an
overwhelming majority are
located in the US & Israel