A shorter class due to Easter services, we veered away from Case for Christ to talk about other world religions.
There are five major world religions that account for 80% of the world population.
The 3 Abrahamic religions:
- Christianity
- Judaism
- Islam
Plus:
Many times, any sect that includes a 'Jesus element' is included under Christianity (i.e. Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Gnosticism). Although Jesus is an element of Islam (as a prophet, not the Savior), it is counted separated.
An excellent quick-reference chart can be found here.
Breakdown of major religions by percent of population:
Next Week: Chapter 5 Case for Christ
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