Chapter 8: The Geography of Religion
8.4 Descriptions of Major Religions and Diffusion
Watch the video from Business Insider, Animated Map Shows How Religion Spread Around the World [Length 2:35].
Exercise: Religions around the World
Explore the World Religions Map at the PBS Learning Media site. This interactive map shows prevailing religions around the world along with country-based breakdowns by major religious group.
Find out which countries are leading in terms of secularization – the process of becoming non-religious. Why do you think this happens in those countries that you found?
