Globalization of Religion

Religion – set of beliefs and practices of people example of these are Christians, Muslim, Hindu
and etc.
Globalization – interconnection and interaction of people across the world.

In other words, Globalization of Religion means it is the spread or influence of religions across the
world.

Size of Major Religious Group as of 2010

Christians – 31.5%
Muslims – 23.2%
Unaffiliated – 16.3%
Hindu – 15%
Buddhists – 7.1%
Folk Religionists 5.9%
Other Religions – 0.8%
Jews – 0.2%
Size of Major Religious Group as of 2022
Christians – 30.7%
Muslims – 24.6%
Unaffiliated – 15.3%
Hindu – 14.9%
Buddhists – 6.5%
Folk Religionists – 5.5%
Other Religions – 0.7%
Jews – 0.1%

Definition and Meanings of Religions

According to,
Karen Field – religion is a set of principles to abide and actions to avoid.
Kenneth Pargament (a psychologist) – he compared religion and spirituality, for him “ religion is
a process, a search for significance in ways related to the sacred”, in other words spirituality is
how people practice their religion. In conclusion it explained that spirituality is religion’s most
critical function.
So we have heard the different views of religion by those two people, now let us proceed to the
subjective meanings as to why people associates with religion.

1. Affiliation Motivation – to have positive social interaction with people

2. Religious Coping – for of coping with stressful situations
3. Spiritual Experience – outcome of the experience of the mystical & divine & a celebration
of their spirituality
4. Self Control and Moral Behaviors – A mechanism promoting self control and moral
behaviors.