Religious studies, also as religiology or the of religion, is the study of religion from a or scientific perspective. There is consensus what qualifies as religion and its definition is highly . It describes, compares, , and explains religion, emphasizing empirical, historically , and cross-cultural perspectives.

While attempts to understand the transcendent or according to traditional religious accounts, religious studies a more scientific and objective , independent of any particular religious .


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