RELIGIONS
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Human Geography [1]
Brian Acken December 4th 2010 Chapter 6 Notes DISTRIBUTION OF RELIGIONS Universalizing Religion Christianity Protestantism Located mainly in England and Europe Roman Catholic Located In Europe as long as North America MANY SMALLER BRANCHES Islam No real Higharchy Divided into Sunnis and Shiites Many Different rituals that must be obeyed daily Buddhist Mostly China Ethnic Religions Hindu India and other Asian Countries Confucianism Daoism Shintoism Judaism The Origins of Islam and Christianity Many Ethnic African Religions Origin of Religions Christianity Jesus? teachings from around 25-30 AD Islam Islam traces it?s origins to the same origins as Christianity and Judaism Founded by Muhammed in Mecca around 570 AD Buddhism Founded by Siddhartha Gautama