Religions of the World: An introduction to the faiths of God’s creation (WR-Eng)

Name: Religions of the World: An introduction to the faiths of God’s creation (WR-Eng)
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Harold Lerch

Jul 2025 · Word to the World Ministries

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There are an estimated 4,300 religions in the world according to the Internet. Most of these religions are local sects of “folk religions” and shamanism. But most of the global population adheres to just a few major religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. These account for nearly three-quarters of the world's population.

More than half of the world’s population worship the God of the Bible: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. These are known as “Abrahamic” religions and descend from the prophet, Abraham. Nearly every religion has a deity. The Abrahamic religions are monotheistic, meaning that they worship one God. Others worship either no god or many gods.

This book is intended to provide a fair introduction to the major religions, but where any bias is shown, it will be toward the author’s faith: Abrahamic and Christian.

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Harold Lerch is a retired Professional Engineer. Lerch accepts the view that the Bible is God's Word and gives an account of real, historical events including that Special Creation is the true origin of all matter, time, and life. Word to the World Ministries is an outreach ministry of Harold Lerch to provide complimentary Christian materials in over eighty languages around the world. Lerch and his wife, Jeanne, have two children, eight grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. They live near Middleburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

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