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comparative religion

American  

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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Hall founded the Philosophical Research Society in 1934 to promote the study of philosophy, comparative religion, mysticism and metaphysics in Los Angeles and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 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

To the student of comparative religion there appear many striking consonances between Hinduism and Christianity.

From India, Its Life and Thought by Jones, John P. (John Peter)

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