<P> Religion is a collection of cultural systems , beliefs and world views that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and , sometimes to moral values . While religion is hard to define , one standard model of religion , used in religious studies courses , was proposed by Clifford Geertz , who simply called it a `` cultural system . '' A critique of Geertz 's model by Talal Asad categorized religion as `` an anthropological category . '' Many religions have narratives , symbols , traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to explain the origin of life or the universe . They tend to derive morality , ethics , religious laws , or a preferred lifestyle from their ideas about the cosmos and human nature . According to some estimates , there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world . </P>
<P> Religion is a collection of cultural systems , beliefs and world views that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and , sometimes to moral values . While religion is hard to define , one standard model of religion , used in religious studies courses , was proposed by Clifford Geertz , who simply called it a `` cultural system . '' A critique of Geertz 's model by Talal Asad categorized religion as `` an anthropological category . '' Many religions have narratives , symbols , traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to explain the origin of life or the universe . They tend to derive morality , ethics , religious laws , or a preferred lifestyle from their ideas about the cosmos and human nature . According to some estimates , there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world . </P>
how many religions are in the world today
how many religions are in the world today
roughly 4,200
roughly 4,200