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Hellenism (Greek: Ἑλληνισμός) [a] in a religious context refers to the modern pluralistic religion practiced in Greece and around the world by several communities derived from the beliefs, mythology, and rituals from antiquity through and up to today.
Christianity and Hellenistic philosophies experienced complex interactions during the first to the fourth centuries. As Christianity spread throughout the Hellenic world , an increasing number of church leaders were educated in Greek philosophy .
Serapis, a Greco-Egyptian god worshipped in Hellenistic Egypt. The concept of Hellenistic religion as the late form of Ancient Greek religion covers any of the various systems of beliefs and practices of the people who lived under the influence of ancient Greek culture during the Hellenistic period and the Roman Empire (c. 300 BCE to 300 CE).
The Gallup Poll assesses religiosity around the world, [1] asking "Is religion important in your daily life?" and in the United States by state, asking the degree to which respondents consider themselves to be religious.
The number of Americans who take the Bible as God’s “actual word” has decreased from 24% since 2017 and is only half of what it was when that belief peaked in 1984, Gallup reported.
Countries with the greatest proportion of people without religion, including agnostics and atheists, from Irreligion by country (as of 2020): [41] Nonreligious population by country as of 2010 [42] Czech Republic 78.4% North Korea 71.3% Estonia 60.2% Hong Kong 54.7% China 51.8% New Zealand 48.2% [43] South Korea 46.6% Latvia 45.3%
Inscriptions show that some of the inhabitants had Greek names, while others had Anatolian or possibly Celtic names. [28] Many Phrygian cult objects were Hellenised during the Hellenistic period, but worship of traditional deities like the Phrygian mother goddess persisted. [29] Greek cults attested to include Hermes, Kybele, the Muses and ...
National Missionary Baptist Convention of America – 3.1 million [72] National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc. – 3.1 million [72] Baptist Union of Uganda – 2.5 million [72] Baptist Community of Congo – 2.1 million [72] Baptist Convention of Tanzania – 2.0 million [72] Brazilian Baptist Convention – 1.8 million [73]