Global Religions Test Bank: An Introduction to World Faiths

Understanding Global Religions

Can Islam be located on a map? Is Europe the center of the Christian world? Is India a Hindu nation? While decades ago these questions were often answered in the affirmative, the truth has never been that simple.

Not only are adherents of particular faiths spread across the globe, but there are many variations of a particular faith practiced side by side. This has only become more true in recent years as the pace of globalization has quickened.

Global Religion in the 21st Century

The essays collected here provide brief and accessible introductions to the major world religions in their global contexts.

• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism
• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Local Religious Societies

The book concludes with three essays reflecting on the global religious scene.

Taken together, these essays provide a concise, authoritative, and highly readable introduction to the state of worldwide religion in the 21st century.