Half of the world’s population lives in just seven countries. But some of the world’s religious groups are even more ...

This report describes the world’s religious makeup in 2020 and how it changed from 2010. We focus on seven categories: Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, people who belong to other ...

Learn why “world religions” is a category constructed by human choice When we think of world religions, we often think of the Big Five: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. But why do ...

(RNS) — A new Pew Research Center study measuring the evolution of the global religious population shows Muslims are the fastest-growing faith group, followed by the religiously unaffiliated. Though ...

The merest acquaintance with the humans on planet Earth and their religions immediately raises two questions: (1) Why are there so many religions? and (2) Why are religious people so immune to data ...

From August 14 to 18, 2023, I attended a Parliament of the World Religions in Chicago. The gathering drew together more than 7,000 people representing about 100 countries and more than 200 different ...

A conversation with Jack Miles. Thank you, Jack, for participating in this interview. While I hope this conversation will result in greater interest in each of the beautifully designed and ...

In this article, we will be taking a look at the 20 Most Popular Religions in the World. You can also take a detailed look at the 5 Most Popular Religions in the World. Religion is an important part ...

Anila Ali traces her interest in the interfaith movement to scripture. "God says in the Koran to Muslims," she says, "I have created you into tribes—different tribes—so that you may get to know each ...