Religion today

Change and coexistence.

The picture

Christianity and Islam are the largest traditions, both over a billion adherents. The religiously unaffiliated are a large and growing group, especially in Europe and East Asia.

Growth is fastest in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia.
Secular does not mean uniform; unaffiliated people hold varied beliefs.

Living together

Interfaith work, religious freedom law and debates over the place of religion in public life are ongoing everywhere. Accurate knowledge of what others actually believe is the practical starting point.