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Comparative Religion

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Comparative Religion analyzes the similarities and differences among the world's major religious traditions. Learners will compare diverse beliefs, rituals, sacred texts, and ethical systems to understand the common themes and unique characteristics of human religious expression.

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🎓Courses(1)

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Miracle, Mysteries and Mythologies

Explore anthropology with this engaging course! Uncover miracles, mysteries, and mythologies across cultures.

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📚Books(2)

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Of God and Gods

Of God and Gods - A book resource

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God Is Not One

God Is Not One - A book resource

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🌐Websites(6)

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Patheos Comparative Religion

Articles and comparisons across faiths

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BBC Religions

Introductory guides to world religions

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iep.utm.edu/religion

The Religion page on the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides a concise, peer‑reviewed overview of religion from a philosophical standpoint, covering definitions, the nature and variety of religion, major debates, and key concepts and figures in philosophy of religion.

intermediate🇬🇧
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pluralismproject.harvard.edu

Harvard's Pluralism Project examines religious pluralism in the United States, analyzing how diverse faith communities intersect in public life. It offers case studies, community profiles, teaching resources, data, and multimedia materials for researchers, educators, and students.

intermediate🇬🇧
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comparativereligion.com

comparativereligion.com is an educational resource offering concise overviews of major world religions, comparing core beliefs, practices, and historical development. It features articles, timelines, glossaries, and study guides to help learners explore religious traditions side by side.

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state.gov/religiousfreedom

Official U.S. State Department resource on international religious freedom, outlining U.S. policy and actions to promote freedom of religion worldwide. It provides country-by-country assessments, the annual International Religious Freedom Report, press statements, and related resources.

intermediate🇬🇧

🎙️Podcasts(2)

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The Religious Studies Project

The Religious Studies Project (RSP) features weekly conversations with leading scholars of Religious Studies and related fields. Our aim is to provide engaging, concise, and reliable accounts of the most important concepts, traditions, scholars, and methodologies in the contemporary study of religion. Episodes are produced by The Religious Studies Project Association (SCIO), a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (charity number SC047750). RSP material is disseminated under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License and can be distributed and utilised freely, provided full citation is given.

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Interfaith Now

Interfaith Now is an initiative with aims to bridge gaps, expand perspectives, and unify humanity through stories of faith, spirituality, and religion.

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