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Adam Shirley. Islam is growing faster than any other religion, according to a study by the Pew Research Center. In fact, most of the world's major religious groups are expected to rise in absolute numbers by 2050, the research finds, with Islam set to overtake Christianity and become the world’s dominant religion by 2070. Those not affiliated ...
This might blind us to the fact that religion is a significant source of America’s economic and social strength. Religion annually contributes about $1.2 trillion dollars of socio-economic value to the United States economy, according to a 2016 study by the Religious Freedom & Business Foundation. That is equivalent to being the world’s ...
Islam (green) is the top religion in a string of countries from northern Africa through the Middle East to Indonesia. India stands out as a huge Hindu bloc (dark orange). Buddhism (light orange) is the majority religion in South East Asia and Japan. China is the country with the world's largest 'atheist/agnostic' population (grey) as well as ...
In the UK, 11% of people claim to be atheist and 58% non-religious. But there are still countries with largely religious populations: globally 62% of those surveyed classed themselves as religious with Thailand (98%), Nigeria (97%) and Kosovo, India, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Papua New Guinea (all 94%) the most religious countries.
Overall, research reveals that 80% of the world is affiliated to a religion. As such, religious communities are a powerful engine for transformation. In effect, 30% of people believe that religion is an important motivator for giving time and money to charity. Yet, over the past few decades, religious institutions have struggled to address ...
Hostilities against Muslims and Jews also increased across Europe, as did threats against Hindus in more than 18 countries. Making matters worse, 55 of the world’s 198 countries imposed heightened restrictions on religions, especially Egypt, Russia, India, Indonesia and Turkey.
Image: PEW Research. Christians remained the largest religious group in the world in 2015, making up nearly a third (31%) of Earth’s 7.3 billion people, according to a new Pew Research Center demographic analysis. But the report also shows that the number of Christians in what many consider the religion’s heartland, the continent of Europe ...
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A Boston Consulting Group study found that companies with more diverse management teams have 19% higher revenues due to innovation. This finding is significant for tech companies, start-ups and industries where innovation is the key to growth. It shows that diversity is not just a metric to be strived for; it is actually an integral part of a ...
The answer might surprise you. It’s official: half of the world’s wealth is now owned by the top 1%. Escalating levels of global inequality over recent years have led to the top percentile of wealth holders now possessing 50.4% of all household wealth, according to a new report by Credit Suisse. In January this year, Oxfam warned against ...