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Religion

RELIGION POWER POINT
Review the power point lecture from class. Warning: this may not have the most up to date file. This is only a general overview it does not include all the diagrams, drawings, and discussions from class but it is a good place to start and a helpful review
 

What is the geography of religion? 

  
  
Major Religions of the World

 
 

Top Twenty Religions in the United States, 2001

Religion1990 Est.
Adult Pop.
2001 Est.
ADULT Pop.
2004 Est.
Total Pop.
% of U.S. Pop.,
2000
% Change
1990 - 2000
Christianity 151,225,000 159,030,000 224,437,959 76.5% +5%
Nonreligious/Secular 13,116,000 27,539,000 38,865,604 13.2% +110%
Judaism 3,137,000 2,831,000 3,995,371 1.3% -10%
Islam 527,000 1,104,000 1,558,068 0.5% +109%
Buddhism 401,000 1,082,000 1,527,019 0.5% +170%
Agnostic 1,186,000 991,000 1,398,592 0.5% -16%
Atheist   902,000 1,272,986 0.4%  
Hinduism 227,000 766,000 1,081,051 0.4% +237%
 

Religion and the United States: Fast Facts
 
  
  
  
Find out more about any of the religions we discussed in class:

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Islam Judaism Buddhism Animism Christianity Hinduism
 
 
What's the difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
 
More on Buddhism?


 
 
What about Confucianism?
Answers from Wikipedia

 
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TAOISM?
 
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Traditional African Religions?
 
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Frequently asked questions about Judaism
 
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Sikhism

 
 
Now, take a minute to review some of the major concepts we have covered:

  
  
Religious Conflicts of the World
Check out these and more...

 
 
 
Some interesting animations concerning the history of Israel and Palestine

Animation #1

Animation #2

Animation #3

Animation #4

WARNING: This is a contentious issue and you should recognize that all information presented may be biased and everyone has their own specific agenda (our goal is to simply understand the issues)

HISTORICAL MAPS FROM NPR

  

  

  REVIEW OBJECTIVES

 
Course Practice Questions
 
 
BOOK RESOURCE FOR CHAPTER 1
Last Updated: 12/05/2014
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