PPT-Chapter 6 Religion Where are religions distributed?

Key Issue 1 Where Are Religions Distributed Universalizing religions Seek to appeal to all people About 60 of the world Ethnic religions Appeal to a smaller group of people living in one place. Religions PowerPoint 1. Expectations. . Learning Target. . I will be able to understand the purpose of religion, and list five of the world’s largest religions.. Focus – Take Notes – Volunteer – Learn. Take out a piece of paper and write the date and “World Religions” on the top. Reflect on the following questions:. What does religion mean to me?. How important is religion in society today?. What do I know about different religions? . In our land of freedom, we are well aware of he fact that our Constitution enumerates various freedoms, including the freedom of religion. Folks in our country can worship Jehovah, or nothing at all. We can worship nature, or the starts, even our self. Our country affords us the right to worship or not worship as we please. This is a man-made law, true, but I’m thankful to God for it, because such a right allows me to preach, teach, write, etc., and spread the gospel in this country in freedom. I don’t have to worry about retaliation taken by the government or others in authority against me simply because I am preaching His Word. The apostles would have loved such freedom.. Religion in China. . today…. The constitution of China states “Citizens of the People’s Republic of China enjoy freedom of religion. No state organ, public organization or individual may compel citizens to believe in, or not to believe in, any religion; nor may they discriminate against citizens because they do, or do not believe in religion." This protection is extended only to what is called "normal religious activity," generally understood to refer to religions that submit to state control via the State Administration for Religious . The prayer of St. Francis. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace, . Where there is hatred, let me sow love;. where there is injury, pardon;. where there is doubt, faith;. where there is despair, hope;. World Religions: A Voyage of . Discovery. DOC ID #: TX003938. Academic Study of Religion. © Andrei . Nekrassov. / www.shutterstock.com. Modern universities emerged from institutions in Europe that integrated religious pursuits with academic study.. Social Studies. Geography. Major World Religions. A Look At The Numbers. Pie Chart. Christianity. Islam. Hinduism. Buddhism. Sikhism. Religions by Followers. Roughly 2,120,900,550 followers. Monotheistic. Most religious people pray for peace, but religious groups may not share the same vision of how peace will be achieved.. Geographers see that the process by which one religion diffuses across the landscape may conflict with the distribution of others. . Ethnic Religions are religions that appeal to a specific group of people and are the smaller between Ethnic and Universalizing. Sometimes you must be of the ethnicity in order to be ah adherent.. The largest ethnic religion is Hinduism which claims 950 million adherents (14% of the world’s population).. . DR. . StEpHEN. A. OGDEN. RELIGIOUS STUDIES. BCIT LIBS 7023. CAUTIONS. Dealings between religions are fraught, and must be treated advisedly.. The matter must be approached at introduction (as here) from the highest degree of generality.. Religion Key Issues Where are religions distributed? Why do religions have different distributions Concerned with the regional distribution of different religions and the resulting potential for conflict Types and Locations. Religion & language are the foundations of culture – confer & reflect identity. Spreads through diffusion. Cultural landscape:. Churches, mosques, cemeteries, shrines, statues, symbols. 2. steps to a definition. 1) The service and worship of God or the supernatural; 2) commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance; 3) a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices; 4) a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith. . Religion. A set of beliefs . an explanation of the origins and purpose of humans and their role on earth. existence of a higher power, spirits or god. Which involves rituals, festivals, rites of passage and space (religious landscapes).