Overview and Objectives

In Lesson One, we will provide a definition of religion and show its pervasive influence around our globe.

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to do the following:

• Define the term religion.
• Understand a pie chart of different faiths approximating the percentage of adherents around the world.
• Explain why a familiarity with the five most influential religions is foundational to begin exploring other belief systems.

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
What impressed you most about the pie chart illustration of religions around the world?