The World Religions Paradigm
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The World Religions Paradigm
When the category of religion is used to describe 'world religions', it is often in a way that turns multiple diverse traditions, philosophies, and practices, into one single entity for the sake of simplicity.
Aaron
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Bahá’í Faith
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Similarity and Difference in the Study of Religion
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The Baron Thyssen Centre for the Study of Ancient Material Religion
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Big Ideas for Religious Education
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Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages
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