In 1978, historian Michael Hart wrote a book entitled, The One Hundred: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History. Translated into over fifteen languages, Hart stirred controversy by giving the honor of Most Influential Person in History to Muhammad. He states, “My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world's most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both religious and secular levels.”[1] Who was this man that one out of every four people in the world see as the final prophet of God?[2]

Taken from his book Hold Fast, Josh Cooper talks about the danger in minimizing the gospel. 

Josh Cooper talks about the truth that Jesus is the only way. Taken from his book Hold Fast.

Take a look at this religion profile about the People's Republic of China by International Students, Inc.

Check out this country profile about India from International Students, Inc. 

Buddhism is based on the sixth-century B.C. teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, later known as Buddha. His focus was on man, not on gods. He taught that life is basically a pattern of pain and suffering that results from desire. The ceasing of all human desires, then, would signal the end of suffering. The goal of life is to move as rapidly as possible toward the absence of desire, known as nirvana.

Instead of worshipping the one God of the universe, animists are involved in what the Bible calls "spirit worship" - placating a multitude of unseen spirits who hold power over every aspect of life.

This is a brief summary of the five major world religions and why they are unreached with the gospel.