major religious groups

An 1821 map of the world, where "Christians, Mahometans, and Pagans" correspond to levels of civilization (the map makes no distinction between Buddhism and Hinduism).

Major Religious Groups

Major Religious Groups The world’s principal religions (or major religious groups) and spiritual traditions may be classified into a small number of major groups, although this is by no means a uniform practice. This theory began in the 18th century with the goal of recognizing the relative levels of civility...

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List Of Religions

List Of Religions And Spiritual Traditions This article covers the list of religions and spiritual traditions. While religion is hard to define, one standard model of religion, used in religious studies courses, defined it as a […] system of symbols which acts to establish powerful, pervasive, and long-lasting moods and motivations in...