Religious Studies

What is it?The secular (non-religious) examination of religious beliefs, behaviors and institutions

Why study it?Religions have an enormous influence on people - how they act and react

Religion has traditionally been one of the most potent forces in all of history

Religious Studies

What are the World’s Great Religions?

Big Four The Others

Christianity Judaism

- Catholic Taoism

- Orthodox Shinto

- Protestant Jainism

Islam Zoroastrianism

- Sunni Manichaeism

- Shi’a JC of LDS

Buddhism Sikhism

- Theravada Animism

- Mahayana Baha’i

Hinduism Agnosticism

The World’s Great Religions

By Population

The World’s Great Religions

By Region