Hey guys! As we discussing religion in class yesterday, I was curious to see what the spread of religion is like today. As somebody who is a visual learner, I looked up some infographics as to see how widespread religion is as well as how many branches of religions are practiced around the world.
It really is interesting to think about, as Mr. Stewart said, how much religion has a play in society and politics; it is certainly more common than I think it to be even in our own area. These might also help to explain certain branches and denominations of religions if you are interested in learning about their differences. Hope these help!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/26/atheist-discrimination-humanist-association_n_5531296.html
http://www.businessinsider.com/infographic-map-world-religions-2012-4
http://visual.ly/religion-america
http://www.pewforum.org/2013/03/26/us-christians-views-on-the-return-of-christ/
http://www.pewforum.org/2013/12/03/infographic-survey-of-jewish-americans/
Interesting articles! Although I dont think religion is always in the spotlight of politics, it is often very prevalent in the underchannels--especially in federal elections, and thus in the executive and legislative branches. Often the president, as part of the executive branch, appoints supreme Court judges. I definitely think that Christians have the biggest toll on politics, as illustrated by evangelical Christians and Televangelists (sorry I don't know how to spell that). The fact that they contributed a mass amount of votes for the president and that the Christian Coalition is working from the local level definitely influences how politicians must make their moves to garner support from a large group of voters. Other than Christian (esp. protestant sects), what do you think is the second most prevalent/involved religion in politics today?
ReplyDeleteWoah, these were some interesting graphics, Christina! Thanks for posting! I looked at {http://visual.ly/religion-america} and what was most shocking to me was the graph that showed that a lot of the California population is Catholic. I guess I am very influenced by the society directly surrounding me, but I never really realized the large Catholic portion. Definitely eye opening!
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