Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Religion


Religion

-can be both a unifying force

  • There are 5 major religions in the world today-- Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
  • They have millions of followers all believing the same thing

-can also be a dividing force around the world

  • Hindus and Muslims fight in India (Hindu) and Pakistan (Muslim)
  • There are conflicts between Catholics and Protestants (two forms of Christianity) in Northern Ireland
  • Jews, Christians and Muslims all claim Jerusalem as their religions holy site. They are constantly fighting over the land

Spatial divisions- are how we divide the livable space found on the Earth by establishing social, economic, and political control

Examples:

-Countries

-Economic alliances

  • You can be a member of more than one spatial group
  • Spatial divisions can also cause conflicts or cooperation
  • European Union (EU)
  • Organization of petroleum exporting countries (OPEC)

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