comparative religion
noun
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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How should the science of comparative religion class this form of faith?
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2) | Georges Perrotcomparative religion teaches that creeds which reject missionary enterprise are foredoomed to decay.
The Interest of America in Sea Power, Present and Future | A. T. MahanOn the other hand, comparative religion is a very important branch of theoretical theology.
The Wonders of Life | Ernst HaeckelThis fact makes Indian mythology of special interest to the ever-increasing number of students of comparative religion.
Indian Myth and Legend | Donald Alexander MackenzieAt the present day it has indirectly brought into existence the science of comparative religion.
Indian Myth and Legend | Donald Alexander Mackenzie
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