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  2. Comparative religion - Wikipedia

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    This shows a marked difference from Western conceptions of religions, which see adherence to one religion as precluding membership of another faith. [11] Hinduism and Buddhism provide another insight in the form of soteriology. Comparative study of religions may approach religions with a base idea of salvation with eternal life after death, but ...

  3. Sociology of religion - Wikipedia

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    Sociology of religion is the study of the beliefs, practices and organizational forms of religion using the tools and methods of the discipline of sociology.This objective investigation may include the use both of quantitative methods (surveys, polls, demographic and census analysis) and of qualitative approaches (such as participant observation, interviewing, and analysis of archival ...

  4. Inclusivism - Wikipedia

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    Within religious studies and theology, inclusivism is the belief that, although only one belief system is true, aspects of its truth can be found in other religions. This is contrasted from religious pluralism , which asserts that all beliefs are equally valid within a believer's particular context.

  5. Secularization - Wikipedia

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    Only 2% of "nones" were raised in religions other than Christian. [67] People who were brought up to practice a religion, but who now identify as having no religion, so-called "non-verts", had different rates of leaving the religion of their upbringing, namely 14% for Jews, 10% for Muslims and Sikhs, and 6% for Hindus.

  6. Postmodern religion - Wikipedia

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    A postmodern interpretation of religion may focus on considering a religion without orthodox assumptions (that may reflect power differences in society rather than universal truths). [8] In Semitic Neopaganism , a postmodern approach to Neopaganism involves challenging or reclaiming mainstream versions of reality and truth that may be more ...

  7. List of religions and spiritual traditions - Wikipedia

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    One modern academic theory of religion, social constructionism, says that religion is a modern concept that suggests all spiritual practice and worship follows a model similar to the Abrahamic religions as an orientation system that helps to interpret reality and define human beings, [6] and thus believes that religion, as a concept, has been ...

  8. Religious pluralism - Wikipedia

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    Recognizing and tolerating the religious diversity of a society or country, promoting freedom of religion, and defining secularism as neutrality (of the state or non-sectarian institution) on issues of religion as opposed to opposition of religion in the public forum or public square that is open to public expression, and promoting friendly ...

  9. List of political ideologies - Wikipedia

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    The headers refer to the names of the best-known ideologies in each group. The names of the headers do not necessarily imply some hierarchical order or that one ideology evolved out of the other. Instead, they are merely noting that the ideologies in question are practically, historically, and ideologically related to each other.