Major Religions of the World – Eastern Traditions Religions name, number of followers, and symbol Origins & History Relationship(s) to deitie(s) Holy texts: name and content Life’s overarching goal or purpose Thoughts on the afterlife Key rituals and practices Hinduism: 900 million Buddhism: 360 million Daoism: ~394 million
Major Religions of the World – Western Traditions Religions name, symbol, and number of followers Origins & History Relationship(s) to deitie(s) Holy texts: name and content Life’s overarching goal or purpose Thoughts on the afterlife Key rituals and practices Judaism: 14 million Christianity: 2 billion Islam: 1.7 billion