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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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After college, she earned a masters in comparative religion at Harvard.

From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023

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

From Washington Post ● Jan. 22, 2022

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 passage quoted simply lays down, in bare outline, a principle which, if well founded, enables us to study comparative religion from a new viewpoint.

From Socialism A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles by John Spargo

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