Religious studies , also known as the study of religion , is the scientific study of religion. There is no consensus on what qualifies as religion and its definition is highly contested. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasizing empirical, historically based, a...
English Noun religious studies ( uncountable ) The academic study of religious beliefs, behaviours and institutions. Synonyms religiology Translations
Religious Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press. It addresses problems of the philosophy of religion in the context of a variety of religious traditions. Issues were published approximately biannually from the journal's founding in 1965 until 1...
Religious studies is the academic field of multi-disciplinary, secular study of religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion...
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Our mission is to promote the academic study of religion at The University of Texas and beyond, both by fostering new generations of religious studies scholars and by educating others about the purpose and importance of religious studies in the contemporary world. We encourage scholarly inquiry into the nature of religion as a system of human thought and practice, into the ways in which religion influences human identity and culture, and into the social and historical development within and across religious traditions. ...
Meet Dr. Ingrid Lilly · Dr. Ingrid Lilly, assistant professor of religious studies, teaches courses on religious texts in Jewish and Christian tradition, helping students understand how ancient and modern cultures make and read religious literature. Her courses focus on themes of gender and sexuality, migration and borders, and suffering and resilience. Meet Brady Wolfe ’23 · Brady Wolfe majored in religion and biology and was able to blend the two to gain a new perspective on life and the various ways people live it. He is attending the Me ...
Religious Studies is an international journal devoted to the problems of the philosophy of religion as they arise out of classical and contemporary discussions ...