religiology

Noun

religiology (uncountable)

1. Synonym of religious studies.
   • Religiology is a branch of science and its aim is the scientific study of religion. It seeks to acquire a basic knowledge of religion as a phase of culture, without the bias of a specific belief-system. Only the scientific study of religion can achieve this aim.1967 Jul, “RELIGIOLOGY”, in Numen, volume 14, number Fasc. 2, Brill, page 81
   • Religiology has to manage its own evaluation. If not, a serious shortcoming is created. On the other hand this leads to a theologising of ethnology and religiology. And neither ethnology nor religiology is theology!1982, I[gnatius] J[ohannes] Van der Walt, “Religiology and Ethno-Religiology”, in Defining Ethnology and Religious Science, Potchefstroom: Universum, section 6 (Christian Religiology), page 46

   Synonyms:

   religious studies