1. 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

2. 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