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Religions of East Asia • OMF International (U.S.)
East Asia’s religions have been foundational to the political, social and educational development of many of its countries. Today, religious beliefs continue shaping the decisions and practices of people: Buddhism in Thailand, Islam in Malaysia and many others, including a growin
https://omf.org/us/resources/people-and-places/religions
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Asian Religions | Religious Data | GRF
With more than 4 billion people, the Asia-Pacific region includes a wealth of religions. Explore each one today.
http://www.globalreligiousfutures.org/regions/asia-pacific
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The Rise of New Religions in Asia | Center for the Study of Asia
Very much like the fundamental societal changes (industrialization, urbanization, increased literacy, shifts in values) in early and mid-nineteenth century Europe and the United States, radical changes also came with the post-WWII world order. These deep internal and external cha
https://www.bu.edu/asian/2018/01/03/the-rise-of-new-religions-in-asia/
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Religions of Asia Today - John L. Esposito; Darrell J. Fasching; Todd T. Lewis - Oxford University Press
Ideal for courses in Asian or Eastern religions, Religions of Asia Today, Fourth Edition, covers the same material contained in the authors' longer textbook, World Religions Today, Sixth Edition, while also featuring a unique chapter on Islam in Asia. Revealing the significance of religion in contemporary life, it explores Hinduism, Buddhism, South Asian religions, East Asian religions, indigenous religions, and
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/religions-of-asia-today-9780190642426?cc=us
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Religions of Asia | Semester At Sea
This course will examine religious traditions originating in India, China, and Japan with a focus on specific regional contexts. It is often imagined that religious traditions take the same form over the world. In reality, religions are practiced on a local level where they are s
https://www.semesteratsea.org/courses/religions-of-asia/
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Asian Religions — An Introduction to the Study of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Confucianism, and Taoi – Religion Online
The author deals with the place of Asian religions in the study of world history. When we study the history of Europe and America we can assume at least a minimal knowledge about the influence of Greek, Jewish, and Christian religious thought and practices, but for the study of t
https://www.religion-online.org/article/asian-religions-an-introduction-to-the-study-of-hinduism-buddhism-islam-confucianism-and-taoi/
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The Religions of South Asia | Asia Society
The complex and important role of religion in South Asia, from the earliest civilizations to present.
https://asiasociety.org/education/religions-south-asia
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Religion in Asia
Asia is the largest and most populous continent, with a wide variety of religions. The largest religion in Asia is Islam with approx. 1.1 billion adherents. Asia was the birthplace of many religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Jainism, Sikhism, Zoroastranism
https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/Religion_in_Asia.html
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Asia: The Birthplace of the World’s Major Religions – Le Réseau Asie
Asia being the biggest continent in the world is the birthplace to a huge number of religions. Since there has been so many different cultural and ethnic diversity, it is obvious that with every culture there is a different religion attached to it. Islam is the biggest religion p
https://www.reseau-asie.com/worlds-major-religions/
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Atlas of World Religions: Asian Religions - SPIEGEL ONLINE
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http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/atlas-of-world-religions-asian-religions-a-460247.html
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Projected Religious Population Changes in the Asia-Pacific Region | Pew Research Center
Hindus were the largest religious group in the Asia-Pacific region as of 2010, with about 1 billion adherents. While the number of Hindus is expected to grow to nearly 1.4 billion by 2050, Muslims are projected to grow even faster and become the largest religious group in the reg
http://www.pewforum.org/2015/04/02/asia-pacific/
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Religion in Asia - Wikipedia
Asia is the largest and most populous continent, with a wide variety of religions, and was the birthplace of many religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam, Jainism, Christianity, Judaism, Shintoism, Sikhism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism. All major religious traditi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Asia