INTRODUCTION
 Religion is human’s relation to that which they regard
 as holy, sacred, spiritual or divine. Religion consists of
 a person’s relation to God or to gods or spirit. Religion
 involves various laws and prohibitions that guide
 people in their day to day life. These laws or
 commandments are to serve as guidance to avoid
 deviations from what is known as normal
TYPES OF RELIGIONS
ď‚— Based on the existence of the number of God or gods
  religions can be classified into
ď‚— MONOTHEISM This is belief in the existence of one God.3
  main religions are known in this case, Christianity, Islam and
  Judhaism.Amongst these,Judhaism was the first form of
  monotheistic religion in 12BC.Christainity started in
  1AD(Catholicism)and n 16AD protestants sprung up.Islam
  started 1000years before in 6AD
ď‚— 2 Polytheism: this is the belief in the existence of
  many gods. These include hinduism,Budhaism
  and African traditional religion.
ď‚— 3 Atheism: this is the belief in the existence of no
  God. In this case, the person doesn’t have belief in
  the existence of something supernatural or
  supreme.
ď‚— 4 Pantheism: this is the doctrine that there is oneness
  of creation and creator. Meaning there is no difference
  between God and what he created. The universe is
  conceived as a whole in God. There is no God,the
  substance forces and laws put the universe in order
ď‚— God and nature are 2 names for the same
  thing(identical reality)otherwise,the totality of God
  and universe would be greater than God alone.
EARLY FORMS OF RELIOGION
ď‚— ANIMISM: this is the belief in spiritual beings
  concerned with human affairs and are capable of
  intervening in them.Tylor made great contributions in
  this aspect.
ď‚— Totenism:this concerned with the belief in kingship or
  a mystikal relationship between man and natural
  object e.g plants and animals
Four largest   Adherents[citation    % of world
                     needed]                             Article
 religions                           population
  World                              Figures taken from individual
                6.8 billion[26]
population                                      articles:
                1.9 billion – 2.1                    Christianity by
Christianity                         29% – 32%
                   billion[27]                          country
                1.3 billion – 1.57                      Islam by
   Islam                             19% – 21%
                    billion[28]                         country
               500 million – 1.5                      Buddhism by
Buddhism                             7% – 21%
                 billion[29][30]                        country
                950 million – 1                       Hinduism by
Hinduism                             14% – 20%
                  billion[31]                           country
               4.65 billion – 6.17   68.38% –
   Total
                    billion           90.73%
HINDU
ISLAMIC RELIGION
MEDITATION
BUDHAISM
CHRISTAINITY(CATHOLIC)

Religion as a social group

  • 2.
    INTRODUCTION  Religion ishuman’s relation to that which they regard as holy, sacred, spiritual or divine. Religion consists of a person’s relation to God or to gods or spirit. Religion involves various laws and prohibitions that guide people in their day to day life. These laws or commandments are to serve as guidance to avoid deviations from what is known as normal
  • 3.
    TYPES OF RELIGIONS ď‚—Based on the existence of the number of God or gods religions can be classified into ď‚— MONOTHEISM This is belief in the existence of one God.3 main religions are known in this case, Christianity, Islam and Judhaism.Amongst these,Judhaism was the first form of monotheistic religion in 12BC.Christainity started in 1AD(Catholicism)and n 16AD protestants sprung up.Islam started 1000years before in 6AD
  • 4.
     2 Polytheism:this is the belief in the existence of many gods. These include hinduism,Budhaism and African traditional religion.  3 Atheism: this is the belief in the existence of no God. In this case, the person doesn’t have belief in the existence of something supernatural or supreme.
  • 5.
    ď‚— 4 Pantheism:this is the doctrine that there is oneness of creation and creator. Meaning there is no difference between God and what he created. The universe is conceived as a whole in God. There is no God,the substance forces and laws put the universe in order ď‚— God and nature are 2 names for the same thing(identical reality)otherwise,the totality of God and universe would be greater than God alone.
  • 6.
    EARLY FORMS OFRELIOGION ď‚— ANIMISM: this is the belief in spiritual beings concerned with human affairs and are capable of intervening in them.Tylor made great contributions in this aspect. ď‚— Totenism:this concerned with the belief in kingship or a mystikal relationship between man and natural object e.g plants and animals
  • 7.
    Four largest Adherents[citation % of world needed] Article religions population World Figures taken from individual 6.8 billion[26] population articles: 1.9 billion – 2.1 Christianity by Christianity 29% – 32% billion[27] country 1.3 billion – 1.57 Islam by Islam 19% – 21% billion[28] country 500 million – 1.5 Buddhism by Buddhism 7% – 21% billion[29][30] country 950 million – 1 Hinduism by Hinduism 14% – 20% billion[31] country 4.65 billion – 6.17 68.38% – Total billion 90.73%
  • 8.
  • 9.
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12.