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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 early 1960s, he studied comparative religion at Princeton University and taught at Columbia University.

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2022

I met Chuck in 2001, when I was 20 or 21 and a senior at Columbia studying art and comparative religion.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 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

But the new study of comparative religion has something to teach us even here.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various