Sciences religieuses
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Sciences religieuses is an academic field that critically studies religions, their texts, practices, and historical developments using scholarly methods from the humanities and social sciences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Religious studies | 1 |
| Sciences religieuses canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9764405 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sciences religieuses Context triple: [École pratique des hautes études, hasSection, Sciences religieuses]
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A.
School of Religious Studies
The School of Religious Studies is an academic unit of Madurai Kamaraj University dedicated to the scholarly study and research of religion, theology, and related disciplines.
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Faculty of Religious Sciences
The Faculty of Religious Sciences is an academic unit of Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth specializing in the study, teaching, and research of theology, religious thought, and interfaith dialogue.
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C.
School of Religion
The School of Religion is an academic division of Loma Linda University that focuses on theological education, religious studies, and the integration of faith with health and science.
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D.
School of Religion
The School of Religion is Oakwood University's academic division dedicated to theological education, ministerial training, and religious studies within a Christian context.
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E.
Religion in the Modern World
"Religion in the Modern World" is a scholarly work that examines how religious beliefs, practices, and institutions adapt to and interact with contemporary social, cultural, and intellectual developments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sciences religieuses Target entity description: Sciences religieuses is an academic field that critically studies religions, their texts, practices, and historical developments using scholarly methods from the humanities and social sciences.
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A.
School of Religious Studies
The School of Religious Studies is an academic unit of Madurai Kamaraj University dedicated to the scholarly study and research of religion, theology, and related disciplines.
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B.
Faculty of Religious Sciences
The Faculty of Religious Sciences is an academic unit of Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth specializing in the study, teaching, and research of theology, religious thought, and interfaith dialogue.
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C.
School of Religion
The School of Religion is an academic division of Loma Linda University that focuses on theological education, religious studies, and the integration of faith with health and science.
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D.
School of Religion
The School of Religion is Oakwood University's academic division dedicated to theological education, ministerial training, and religious studies within a Christian context.
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E.
Religion in the Modern World
"Religion in the Modern World" is a scholarly work that examines how religious beliefs, practices, and institutions adapt to and interact with contemporary social, cultural, and intellectual developments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic discipline
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field of study ⓘ |
| differsFrom | theology ⓘ |
| examines |
cultural impact of religion
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ethical dimensions of religion ⓘ historical development of religions ⓘ interreligious relations ⓘ new religious movements ⓘ political dimensions of religion ⓘ religious pluralism ⓘ secularization ⓘ social functions of religion ⓘ |
| hasApproach |
analytical
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comparative ⓘ critical ⓘ descriptive ⓘ historical ⓘ interdisciplinary ⓘ non-confessional ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | religious studies ⓘ |
| hasSubfield |
anthropology of religion
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comparative religion ⓘ history of religions ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ psychology of religion ⓘ sociology of religion ⓘ |
| isTypically |
non-dogmatic
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non-theological ⓘ secular ⓘ |
| studies |
belief systems
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religion ⓘ religions ⓘ religious communities ⓘ religious experiences ⓘ religious institutions ⓘ religious practices ⓘ religious symbols ⓘ religious texts ⓘ rituals ⓘ sacred texts ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
faculties of humanities
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faculties of social sciences ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| usesMethodFrom |
anthropology
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comparative literature ⓘ history ⓘ humanities ⓘ linguistics ⓘ philology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ psychology of religion ⓘ social sciences ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sciences religieuses Description of subject: Sciences religieuses is an academic field that critically studies religions, their texts, practices, and historical developments using scholarly methods from the humanities and social sciences.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.