Comparative theology
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Comparative Theology is a branch of Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...

 theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...

 which study the religious
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...

 diversity and its comparison, as well as theological reflection upon it. Comparative Theology requires the introduction and learning of other religious traditions directly through shared experience. Comparative Theology arose as impact of the tripolar typology in the Theology of Religions
Theology of religions
The term ‘theology of religions’ refers to the branch of Christian theology that attempts to theologically and biblically evaluate the phenomena of religions...

 discourse, that caught up in arguments about the benefits of the models of theology of religions. Comparative Theology offers to look at other religions from its point of view and tradition
Tradition
A tradition is a ritual, belief or object passed down within a society, still maintained in the present, with origins in the past. Common examples include holidays or impractical but socially meaningful clothes , but the idea has also been applied to social norms such as greetings...

. Comparative Theology is introduced by Francis X. Clooney
Francis X. Clooney
Francis Xavier Clooney, S.J., is a professor and a Roman Catholic priest.-Career:After earning his doctorate in South Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago in 1984, he taught at Boston College until 2005, when he became the Parkman Professor of Divinity and Professor of...

 and James L. Fredericks.
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