Comprehensive, succinct introduction to World Religions

  In the essay, each of you must write a comprehensive, succinct introduction to World Religions. Your readers are those who have never heard anything about the subject. Make your essay informative and illustrative. You must provide consistent reasons about why religions are important and their role in human societies and cultures, including social, economic, and political spheres of life. The essay also must show the contribution of religion to urban development (architecture, cities), the development of cultural expressions (religious festivals, devotional practices like pilgrimage)