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comparative religion

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noun

  1. a field of study seeking to derive general principles from a comparison and classification of the growth and influence of various religions.


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In the mid-2000s, she began teaching comparative religion and philosophy at Fontbonne University in St. Louis.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Sales of Bibles, Korans, spiritual guides, prophecy titles and works on comparative religion ascended toward the heavens.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2021

Daniel came on a weekend visit from Boston, where he taught comparative religion at M.I.T.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 29, 2019

In several cases, this translates into a strong emphasis on comparative religion, including the study of Christian-Muslim relations.

From Economist • Jun. 13, 2018

The lesson of history and comparative religion could not be more perfectly summarised.

From Morality as a Religion An exposition of some first principles by Sullivan, W. R. Washington

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