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Questions tagged [comparative-religion]

Systematic comparison of doctrines and practices of world religions

Comparative religion is a branch of the study of religions, in which the doctrines and practices of world religions are systematically compared. It hopes to achieve a greater understanding of how different religions understand key philosophical concerns such as ethics, metaphysics, and salvation.

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What is unique about Christianity?

Inspired by this question: How do Christians explain commonalities between their religion, other major faiths and obscure isolated tribal belief systems? What is fundamentally unique about Christianity? Obviously there are different stories, texts,…
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What problem does Christianity solve for us?

What is it that only Christianity does for us that we can't do for ourselves, and that no other religion solves? All religions with a God (or gods) claim that their God is real (or their gods are real), so it can't be that. What is Christianity's…
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Do people in non-Christian cultures use swear words related to the dominant religion?

As I'm sure you're aware, people in English-speaking Christian countries often use the words "God" and "Jesus" or other Bible-related words like "damn" and "Hell" as swear words. Do people in non-Christian cultures use words from their own religions…
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What is the Christian view on Breatharianism?

What is the Christian view on Breatharianism? I see a from of denying the flesh, and a couple verses popped in my head while learning about this. Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor…
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