http://www.religioustolerance.org/worldrel.htm 4.08.2016. Pie-chart Image from the U.S. Center for World Mission Geographical distribution of prevailing organized religions throughout the world: 3 This map shows the most popular organized religion in each country of the world. So, for example, The Netherlands is shown as steel blue (mixed Catholic and Protestant) even though the largest group in the country are NOTAs (persons NOT Affiliated with any organized religion). Similarly, the UK is shown as Protestant Christianity even though weekly church attendance is in the single digits. Sponsored link: Basic information on various religions: Date % of Religion Sacred Texts Membership 4 Founded ...
http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html#Classical 4.08.2016. Major Religions of the World Ranked by Number of Adherents (Sizes shown are approximate estimates, and are here mainly for the purpose of ordering the groups, not providing a definitive number. This list is sociological/statistical in perspective.) 1. Christianity: 2.1 billion 2. Islam: 1.5 billion 3. Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist: 1.1 billion 4. Hinduism: 900 million 5. Chinese traditional religion: 394 million 6. Buddhism: 376 million 7. primal-indigenous: 300 million 8. African Traditional & Diasporic: 100 million 9. Sikhism: 23 million 10. Juche : 19 million 11. Spiritism: 15 million 1 12. Judaism: 14 million 13. Baha'i: 7 million 14. Jainism: 4.2 million 15. Sh...
http://www.pewforum.org/2015/04/02/religious-projections-2010-2050/ APRIL 2, 2015 The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050 Why Muslims Are Rising Fastest and the Unaffiliated Are Shrinking as a Share of the World’s Population The religious profile of the world is rapidly changing, driven primarily by differences in fertility rates and the size of youth populations among the world’s major religions, as well as by people switching faiths. Over the next four decades, Christians will remain the largest religious group, but Islam will grow faster than any other major religion. If current trends continue, by 2050 … The number of Muslims will nearly equal the number of Christians around the world. Atheists, agnostics and other people who do not affiliate with any religion – though increasing in countries such as the United States and Fra...
Jaan Lahe Maailma usundid Üldine sissejuhatus · Religiooni teadus teadusharuna on noor, sai alguse 19.sajandi II pool. · 1870ndatel luuakse esimesed religiooni õppetoolid ülikoolidesse Hollandis ja Sveitsis. · Tänapäeval enam ei ole usuteadus seotud ideoloogiaga. · Religiooniteadus on iseseisev kui ka seotud paljude teiste teadusharudega. · Sõna ,,religioon" on laenatud roomlaste sõnast ,,religio". Arvatakase, et see tuleneb verbist 1) religare- siduma, köitma(jumalaga ühenduses olema) või 2) religere- hoolima(jumalatest hoolima) · Roomlased olid esimesed, kes religiooni defineerisid, esimeseks oli Cicero. - Cicero väidab, et ühte kindlasse jumalasse uskumine on lad. k cultus. - Cultus on kitsam kui religioon. Religioon haldab erinevaid kultuseid. Kultused on erinevad religioossed toimingud. · Kristlikud autorid võtavad Roomast religiooni mõiste...
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