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The 7 Most Practiced Religions in the World And the One Growing Faster Than All Others

Despite the rise of science, technology, and secular thought, religion remains a powerful force shaping the beliefs, behaviors, and identities of billions. From ancient spiritual systems to newer ...
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Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, Pew study says

Muslims are the fastest-growing faith group, followed by the religiously unaffiliated, according to a new Pew Research Center study measuring the evolution of the global religious population between ...
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Islam grows, Christianity slips as share of world population, survey finds

While Christians remained the world’s largest religious group at the end of the decade that ended in 2020, Christianity’s growth did not keep up with global population increase. But Islam — the ...
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Historical atlas of the religions of the world / Ismaʻīl Rāgī al Fārūqī, editor ; David E. Sopher, map editor

The ancient Near East : Mesopotamia -- The ancient Near East : Egypt -- The ancient Near East : Canaan-Phoenicia -- The religious matrix of greater Syria -- Ancient Greece and Rome -- Shamanism -- ...
Pew Research Center

Spirituality and Religion: How Does the U.S. Compare With Other Countries?

A recent Pew Research Center survey shows that about seven-in-ten Americans identify with a religion. Seven-in-ten Americans also believe in an afterlife. And about half of Americans say that parts of ...