Christianity is currently the world's largest religion with over 2 billion followers. Beginning with the son of a Jewish carpenter, the religion was spread around the world first by Jesus's ...

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Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are five of the biggest religions in the world. Over the last few thousand years, these religious groups have shaped the course of history and ...

The world's most populous country is also the globe's least religious. According to a new study, 90 percent of all Chinese consider themselves to be atheists or not to be religious.

Click on “Projecting the World’s Faith” below to begin a slideshow of each graphic in full size. Religion News Service graphics by Tiffany McCallen (RNS) Muslims will overtake Christians by ...

This 1854 map of world religion appeared as part of an atlas published in Scotland by cartographer Alexander Keith Johnston. The map, ...

The World Religion Database (WRD) provides source material, including censuses and surveys, as well as best estimates for every religion to offer a definitive picture of international religious ...

One of the most surprising datapoints here might be Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent say they're atheist. Not a high number, to be sure, but higher than in many other countries, despite the extremely ...

Tribal ties—race, ethnicity, and religion—are becoming more important than borders. Tribal ties—race, ... The New World Order: A Map. Published Sep 26, 2010 at 7:00 AM EDT Updated Sep 28, ...

Islam is the world’s fastest growing religion - and not just in Muslim majority nations: 10% of all Europeans are projected to be members of the Muslim faith by 2050, according to a recent Pew ...

A 1602 world map created by the Italian-born Jesuit priest Matteo Ricci, ... It was also part of a diplomatic attempt by Ricci to affirm the greatness of his own religion and culture.