Because, unfortunately, some people actually think that organized religion is important. Surprisingly, some people still think that religion has any significant cultural impact.
what is theological vs. non theological study of religion
Donald Wiebe has written: 'Religion and Truth' -- subject(s): Religion, Study and teaching, Knowledge, Theory of (Religion) 'Failure and nerve in the academic study of religion' -- subject(s): Religion, Study and teaching, Hermeneutics 'The politics of religious studies' -- subject(s): Religion, Study and teaching
To study the role religion plays in people's lives.
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion was created in 1961.
Society for the Scientific Study of Religion was created in 1949.
In many religions there are specific beliefs about gender and their rights and roles. In this way the study of gender is relevant to the study of religion.
Hogwarts does not study any religion.
The study of religion is called theology
Since anthropolgy is the study of humans, religion is the base of human beliefs. People are different according to their beliefs, values and attitudes. As religion plays a big part in beliefs religion is nearly central to the study of different humans.
who say India is important?shouldn't you rather ask : in the study of religion ; is India important and why ?
Science does not study religion. As Stephen J. Gould says, science and religion operate, or ought to operate, in quite distinct magisteria. Science is the systematic study of the natural world, while theology is the systematic study of religion. Of course, if we regard theology as a science, then theology is the systematic study of religion and therefore of God's creation.
As he wrote on religion, he presumably studied religion to some extent.