1. Religion & Geography

2. How Many Religions Can You Name?
Catholic
Sikh
Protestant (Anglican, Baptist, Methodist, United, Lutheran, Pentecostal, Anabaptist,Evangelical, etc)
Shinto
Confucian
Gnostic
Baha’i
Mormon
Jain
Jehovah’s Witness
Zoroastrian
Unitarian
Taoist
Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, etc
Wiccan
Jewish (Reform, Orthodox, etc)
Countless indigenous faiths
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Muslim (Shia, Sunni)
Hindu

3. How would you define these words?
Religion
God
Atheist
Agnostic

4. Definition of Religion
the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods
Religion is composed of a set of morals, rules, principles and ethics that serve to guide one’s way of living
The difference between a Religion and a Philosophy is sometimes tricky
Generally the difference is a philosophy is the rational investigation of truth, whereas religion often makes the same kind of truth claims but doesn't claim to base it on reason or rationality, but instead it is based on other things like faith
Definition of Religion

5. How Much Do You Know? What is the main religion of Japan?
What is the difference between Shia and Sunni Muslim?
What is the difference between Catholic and Protestant?
Who is the Dalai Lama?
What state in the USA has a large percentage of Mormons?

6. Can you guess which religion is dominant in what region?
Atheist
Buddhist
Catholic
Hindu
Jewish
Orthodox Christian
Protestant
Shi-ite Muslim
Sikh
Sunni Muslim

7. Map A
Roman Catholics
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8. Map B
Sikhs
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9. Map C
Atheists
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10. Map D
Shia Muslims
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11. Map E
Sunni Muslims
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12. Map F
Hindus
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13. Map G
Protestants
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14. Map H
Jews
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15. Map I
Buddhists
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16. Map J
Orthodox Christians
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17. Distribution of Religion

18. Key Terms Universalizing/ Proselytic religions: Ethnic religions:
They try to appeal to all people; their aim is to convert all humanity
Ethnic religions:
They appeal primarily to one group of people living in one place; does not seek converts

19. Polytheism: a religion that honours more than one god.
Monotheism: a religion that acknowledges the existence of only one god
Deism: the belief that a god created the world but does not interfere directly with the world
Animism: a religious belief that all components of the universe, including humans, animals, plant life, rocks, etc. contain some form of life force, soul or spirit

20. Agnostic vs Atheist
Agnostic: they believe you cannot know whether a God exists
Atheist: does not believe any God exists

21. Or if you want to be really specific…

22. 90 % of all Chinese consider themselves to be atheists or not to be religious
Sweden is the least religious country

23. The Birthplaces of 12 Major Religions

24. Sacred architecture

25. What religion is this related to?
Sri Harmandir Sahib, aka the Golden Temple, in Amritsar, India
SIKH

26. What religion is this related to?
The Blue Mosque, (the Sultan Ahmed Mosque) – Istanbul, Turkey
ISLAM

27. What religion is this?
Eldridge Street Synagogue, New York
JUDAISM

28. What religion is this related to?
St. Peter's Basilica - Vatican City
ROMAN CATHOLIC

29. What religion is this related to?
Paro Taktsang Monastery, Bhutan
BUDDHISM

30. What religion is this related to?
Meenakshi Amman Temple - Madurai, India
HINDUISM

31. What religion is this related to?
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
SHINTOISM

32. What religion is this related to?
The Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons), Washington DC
MORMONISM

33. What religion is this related to?
Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Moscow
CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX