Dybdahl, Jon L.2019-09-252019-09-252016-05-1620001908-4862http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/152446"Buddhism is the fourth largest religion in the world following, in order, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism. Sources vary as to the exact number of adherents, but a reasonable figure is about 350 million) If you were to add to the number of Buddhist believers those following Chinese folk religion who practice some elements of Buddhism (about 380 million), the total number of Buddhists more than doubles and nears the 760 million Hindus found worldwide. Along with the renewal of Buddhism in some parts of Asia, Buddhism has a strong missionary presence in Europe and North America. The 2Y2-3 million Buddhists in North America are more than double the number of Hindus living there and about half the number of Jews."engCreative Commons Copyright (CC 2.5)BuddhismreligionChristianitmissionAsiaReligious ethicsChristian denominationsComparative religion and interreligious dialogueChristian-BuddhistArticle