1. Religion
Chapter 6.1 and 6.2

2. Terms/Concepts Universalizing Religion Ethnic Religion Branches
Denominations
Sects

3. Distribution of Religions
Religion interests geographers because it is essential for understanding how humans occupy Earth.
People care deeply about their religion and draw from their core values and beliefs
Some are designed to appeal to people throughout the world and others for limited areas
Where are religions distributed?

4. Distribution of Religions
Universalizing Religion- attempts to be global and appeal to all people wherever they live in the world
Ethnic Religion- appeals primarily to one group of people living in one place

5. Universalizing Religions
Christianity- predominate religion in N. America, S. America, Europe and Australia
Islam- predominant religion of the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia
Buddhism- mainly China and Southeast Asia

6. Ethnic Religions Hinduism- India and Nepal
Other Ethnic Religions- Confucianism, Daoism, Shintoism, Animism, Judaism

7. Branches of Religion
Branch- a large and fundamental division within a religion
Denomination- a division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations in a single legal and administrative body
Sect- a small group that has broken away from an established denomination
Ex. Christianity Protestantism Baptist Seventh Day Baptist

8. Religion and Diffusion
Religion is a particularly good example of the tension between globalization and local culture because
religion represents key/core cultural values and beliefs that may conflict with others.

9. Terms/Concepts Universalizing Religion Ethnic Religion Branches
Denominations
Sects