11. World Population by Religion Over two-thirds of the world’s population belong to Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism. Christianity is the single largest world religion.
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16. Diffusion of Islam Islam diffused rapidly & widely from its area of origin in Arabia. It eventually stretched from southeast Asia to West Africa.
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18. Diffusion of Buddhism Buddhism diffused gradually from its origin in NE India to Sri Lanka, SE Asia, & eventually China & Japan.
25. Christian Branches in Europe Protestant denominations, Catholicism, & Eastern Orthodoxy are dominant in different regions of Europe—a result of many historic interactions.
26. Christian Branches in the U.S. Fig. 6-3: Distribution of Christians in the U.S. Shaded areas are counties with more than 50% of church membership concentrated in Roman Catholicism or one of the Protestant denominations.
30. Place Names in Québec Place names in Québec show the impact of religion on the landscape. Many cities and towns Are named after saints.
31. P. 208: Roman Catholic Hierarchy in U.S. The Catholic Church divides the U.S. into province s headed by archbishops . Provinces are divided into dioceses , headed by bishops .
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36. Jerusalem The Old City of Jerusalem contains holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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39. Boundary Changes in Palestine/Israel The UN partition plan for Palestine in 1947 contrasted w/ the boundaries that were established after the 1948–49 War. Major changes later resulted from the 1967 War (7-day War).
40. West Bank: Political & Physical Geography Political control of the West Bank is split between Palestinians & Israelis (mainly Israeli control). W-B includes many of regions higher altitude
41. Section of Israeli Security Barrier: A typical section of the security barrier built by Israel in the West Bank .
42. Israel’s Security Zone in Lebanon Israel established a security zone in S. Lebanon in 1982. When Israel withdrew in 2000, UN helped draw the boundary between the countries.
43. Mecca, Islam’s Holiest City Makah (Mecca ) is the holiest city in Islam and is the site of pilgrimage for millions of Muslims each year. There are numerous holy sites in the city. 3 Islamic holiest cities: 1: Makah 2. Medina 3. Jerusalem
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45. Makkah during the Haj Pilgrimage The Ka’ba stands at the center of the Great Mosque (al-Haran al Sharif) in Makkah.
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50. Protestants in Northern Ireland % Protestant population by district in Ireland, 1911 . When Ireland became independent in 1937 , 26 northern districts w/ large Protestant populations chose to remain part of the UK.
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52. Diffusion of Universalizing Religions: Each of the 3 main universalizing religions diffused widely from its hearth
53. Diffusion of Christianity: Christianity diffused from Palestine thru the Roman Empire & continued diffusing thru Europe after the fall of Rome. Later was replaced by Islam much of the Mideast & North Africa.
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56. The Golden Temple in Amritsar (Darbar Sahib): India is the holiest structure for Sikhism .
57. Shinto & Buddhism in Japan Since Japanese can be both Shinto & Buddhist, are many areas in Japan where over 2/3 of the population are both Shinto & Buddhist…..co-exist peacefully…
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59. Holy Sites in Buddhism Most holy sites in Buddhism are locations of important events in Buddha’s life & are clustered in NE India & Southern Nepal.
60. Buddhist Temple Bodh Gaya, India The Buddha reached Enlightenment here under a bo tree
61. Ritual Bathing in the Ganges River: Hindu pilgrims achieve purification by bathing in the Ganges.
62. Hindu Holy Places Hierarchy of Hindu holy places: Some sites are holy to Hindus throughout India. Others have a regional or sectarian importance, or are important only locally.
