Portal:Religious studies

 Welcome to the School of Religious Studies 

part of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies and the School of Theology The School of Religious Studies is for multi-disciplinary and secular study of religion.

Religious Studies, also known as the study of religion, is an academic field devoted to research into religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasizing systematic, historically based, and cross-cultural perspectives.

While Theology attempts to understand the transcendent or supernatural according to traditional religious accounts, religious studies takes a more scientific and objective approach independent of any particular religious viewpoint. Religious Studies thus draws upon multiple academic disciplines and methodologies including anthropology, sociology, psychology, philosophy, and history of religion.

The School of Religious Studies works in close cooperation with the School of Theology.

School news

 * 9 September 2006 - Original Division (under Theology) founded!
 * 4 August 2022 - updated to School of Religious Studies! --- School:Religious Studies

Active participants
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 * SotanScholar (discuss • contribs)
 * Since 27 August 2014‎ with Creationism --Marshallsumter (discuss • contribs) 21:06, 13 August 2022 (UTC).
 * dchmelik (discuss • contribs) up to 26 November 2017!
 * DErnestWachter (discuss • contribs), email:[mailto:dewnada@icloud.com dewnada@icloud.com]

Inactive participants

 * davymast (discuss • contribs)
 * vectoreq (discuss • contribs)
 * vanguard (discuss • contribs)
 * melpomenon (discuss • contribs)

Things you can do
Head over to the school page and help out! --- School:Religious Studies