Religion has been one of the most influential forces during the records of mankind for it reaches 84% of the worlds population (Aghababaei, 409). It has helped people understand the world from a philosophical and theoretical perspective which in turn leads to impacting ones psychological well-being. In his philosophical essay On Virtue and Happiness, John Stuart Mill conjures the idea of how desiring materialistic things, for example fame or money, to achieve a sense of satisfaction and happiness is only temporary because it’s worth solely that of the things which it will buy (13). Mill brings awareness of the fact that people cannot be content with a desire for physical needs for true joy does not lie in garnering material things. Unlike physical objects, ones religion has been proven to improve their well-being and happiness. During his speech discussing psychology and belief in God, Professor John Lennox, Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University, internationally renowned speaker, and author of several books
covering the topic of religion and philosophy, states that,[t]here is a correlation between religious belief and well-being, happiness& and life satisfaction (Lennox, 00:02:36-00:03:01). Due to being the top three religions worldwide, Christianity, Islam, and Atheism have the most notable influence on their followers, and in turn, the world. One thing all three of these religions influence is ones psyche. Even though there have been violent acts that have been committed in the name of religion, there has been a more intimate and positive outcome of being a believer or nonbelievers. Questions have arisen concerning whether people of different denominations, specifically Christians, Islams, and Atheists, vary in happiness and life satisfaction levels since they are not alike in numerous forms and have a significant impact on the worlds population. Although Christianity, Islam, and Atheism teach their followers distinct moral stories and promote incompatible beliefs, they all indulge in a sense of uniform peace and joy.