"Comparative religion is the branch of the study of religions with the systematic comparison of the doctrines and practices, themes and impacts (including migration) of the world's religions."
The study of similarities and differences between religions.
Basic concepts: Introduction to religious studies, key terms, and approaches to studying religion.
Theoretical Approaches: Comparison between different religious theories to understand how they perceive religion.
God and Deity: Exploration of different conceptions of God in various religions.
Myth and Story: Examination of the role of myth and narrative in religious expression, as well as their origins and meanings.
Rituals and Practices: Study of religious observances, rituals, sacraments, and prayer.
Sacred Texts and Scriptures: Examination of texts considered sacred to different religions, their interpretation, and their impact on religious practice.
Ethics and Morality: Analysis of the ethical and moral principles articulated in various religions and how they influence social behavior.
Cosmology and Creation: Investigation of the different beliefs on how the world and the universe was created.
Death and Afterlife: Discussion of beliefs about death, the afterlife, and how the dead are remembered in different religions.
Gender and Sexuality: Examination of how different religions perceive gender identity and sexuality.
Religion and Politics: Inquiry of relationships between religious beliefs and political activities on both individual and societal levels.
"This study yields a deeper understanding of the fundamental philosophical concerns of religion such as ethics, metaphysics, and the nature and forms of salvation."
"It also considers and compares the origins and similarities shared between the various religions of the world."
"Studying such material facilitates a broadened and more sophisticated understanding of human beliefs and practices regarding the sacred, numinous, spiritual, and divine."
"A common geographical classification distinguishes groups such as Middle Eastern religions (including Iranian religions), Indian religions, East Asian religions, African religions, American religions, Oceanic religions, and classical Hellenistic religions."
"There also exist various sociological classifications of religious movements."
"[The study aims to gain a] more sophisticated understanding of human beliefs and practices regarding the sacred, numinous, spiritual, and divine."
"The study of comparative religion yields a deeper understanding of the fundamental philosophical concerns of religion such as ethics."
"Comparative religion includes the systematic comparison of the doctrines and practices, themes and impacts (including migration) of the world's religions."
"Comparative religion yields a deeper understanding of the fundamental philosophical concerns of religion such as... the nature and forms of salvation."
"It considers and compares the origins and similarities shared between the various religions of the world."
"Studying such material facilitates a broadened and more sophisticated understanding of human beliefs and practices regarding the sacred, numinous, spiritual, and divine."
"Middle Eastern religions (including Iranian religions)..."
"East Asian religions..."
"Yes, it includes African religions."
"Yes, it includes American religions."
"Classical Hellenistic religions..."
"[It studies] the impacts (including migration) of the world's religions."
"Studying such material facilitates a broadened and more sophisticated understanding of human beliefs and practices regarding the sacred, numinous, spiritual, and divine."
"The study of comparative religion yields a deeper understanding of the fundamental philosophical concerns of religion such as... metaphysics."