Expanding Religions MapReferring to the map and graphs on page 2 and answer the following questions. You may need to do some additional research.

1. Which religions are expanding the fastest in the world? What factors are contributing to their spread?

2. Which parts of the world would you expect the growth of the major religions to occur? How is it related to a countries development?

3. Which religions are shrinking the quickest? What factors are contributing to this? Please note, “other” will not be accepted as an answer.

4. Complete the table below:

Region/Continent Dominant religions – approximate % of the total found in the region

Asia

Africa

Europe Ex. Christianity – 96%; Islam – 4%

South America and Caribbean

North America

Oceania

5. What are indigenous religions? In which parts of the world are the spatially largest areas of Indigenous religions found? What factors may contribute to this phenomenon?

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Future global trends in religion and non-religion

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