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phenomenology of religion

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phenomenology of religion, methodological approach to the study of religion that emphasizes the standpoint of the believer. Drawing insights from the philosophical tradition of phenomenology, especially as exemplified by Edmund Husserl (1859ā€“1938), it seeks to uncover religionā€™s essence through investigations that are free from the distorting influences of scholarly or traditional values and prejudices. Phenomenology of religion is distinct from historical, sociological, anthropological, philosophical, and theological approaches to the study of religion. Unlike them, it...

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