1. STARTING FROM NORTH POLE: BAHA'I, BUDDHISM, CHRISTIANITY, CONFUCIANISM, HINDUISM, ISLAM, JAINISM, JUDAISM, SHINTO, SIKHISM, TAOISM, WICCA, ZOROASTRIANISM, AND DRUIDISM.

2. CHAPTER 6 Religion

3. WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT RELIGION? Religion is often tied to one’s culture Some religions appeal to wide audiences others don’t. Why? How do religions change the human landscape? Most religions require strict adherence, so what does this mean for a more interconnected world? Religion impacts places through migration

4. BASICS The predominant religion varies according to region Essential questions for human geographers: Where are religions located? Why do some religions occupy more space than others?

5. WHERE ARE RELIGIONS LOCATED (DISTRIBUTED )?

6. TWO TYPES OF RELIGION Universalizing Global appeal Not tied to one culture or location Ethnic Local appeal Tied to specific cultures and locations

7. UNIVERSALIZING Three Largest Christianity Islam Buddhism Universalizing religions can be broken down into three categories: Branch Denomination Sect

8. CHRISTIANITY Roman Catholic Protestant BaptistMethodistLutheranEpiscopalMormonPresbyterian Eastern Orthodox RussianRomanianGreek11 others

10. CHRISTIAN BRANCHES IN THE U.S.

12. ISLAM IslamSunni Shia

13. Sunni= Green Shiite= Blue

14. Buddhism Mahayana Theravada Tantrayana

16. ETHNIC RELIGIONS Examples Hinduism Judaism Ethnic African Animism

20. RELIGION’S IMPACT ON THE HUMAN LANDSCAPE

22. NATIONAL CATHEDRAL NeoGothic

26. Islamic Distribution http://www.islam101.com/dawah/muslim_world_map.html

27. WORLD POPULATION BY RELIGION

28. RELIGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES

29. Statue of Buddha Hong Kong, China