Many of the people in power have used religion to stay in power. History is very often the history of the people in power.
The word that means the study of religion and religious ideas is "theology." It involves critical analysis and interpretation of religious beliefs, practices, and traditions.
Theology is the study of the nature of the divine, religious beliefs, and the practice of religion. It often involves exploring questions related to the existence of God, the meaning of life, and the interpretation of religious texts and traditions.
Studies in Comparative Religion ended in 1987.
Religion is often a much more personal matter. In most subjects of scholarly interest, one can make an experiment or define the numbers and facts involved by simple observation. However, religion can mean many things, even to the same person; members of the same religion can believe completely different things, and still both be very "right". Thus, religion is not so easy to pin down or study. Because of the long histories involved, and the often sketchy and sometimes contradictory details, it is highly difficult to pick what you are studying in the first place, let alone actually study it.
Pretty much all of it. Religion may be important in history to show where civilizations got their beliefs off of, but now? It shouldn't be involved. Religion is a personal choice. You don't have to have one.
The history of humanity is always relevant.
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.
Because .. They Both Study ... Prehistory.. and History... You can always Google it... :) Hoped I hepled xx
CE is the study of arthropods as they figure in the collective activities of people. The includes all aspects of art, science, history, and religion.
(Apex) How did the role of religion in Europe change between the postclassical and modern eras?
You should study humanities to understand linguistics, literature, history, jurisprudence, philosophy, archaeology, and comparative religion.
No, the universe is infinite there will always be something to study as humans keep growing and rewriting history,
Absolutely not. There is a great deal that can be learned from a rational and even scientific study of religion. Because religion has always been important to humans throughout history, it is clearly something worth analyzing. In fact, supporters of religion often make more sensible arguments than its critics.
what is theological vs. non theological study of religion
There will always be questions about the past. With advances in technology our capability to answer them will continue to increase and with each new answer will come more new questions. Yes, we should continue to study history.
Answer this ques A historian is examining religion's role in history. Which question might the historian ask if she were organizing her study by period? tion…
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