Religion

=== Comparativism ===
{{Main|Comparative religion}}
Comparative religion is the branch of the [[study of religions]] concerned with the systematic comparison of the doctrines and practices of the world's religions. In general, the comparative study of religion yields a deeper understanding of the fundamental philosophical concerns of religion such as [[ethics]], [[metaphysics]], and the nature and form of [[salvation]]. Studying such material is meant to give one a richer and more sophisticated understanding of human beliefs and practices regarding the [[sacred]], [[numinous]], [[spirituality|spiritual]] and [[Divinity|divine]].<ref>"Human beings' relation to that which they regard as holy, sacred, spiritual, and divine" [[Encyclopædia Britannica]] (online, 2006), cited after {{cite web |url=https://www.religionfacts.com/religion/quotes.htm |title=Definitions of Religion |website=Religion facts |access-date=16 February 2022 |archive-date=12 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012135217/http://www.religionfacts.com/religion/quotes.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the field of comparative religion, a common geographical classification<ref name="EB" /> of the [[Major religious groups|main world religions]] includes [[Middle Eastern religions]] (including [[Zoroastrianism]] and [[Iranian religions]]), [[Indian religions]], [[East Asian religions]], African religions, American religions, Oceanic religions, and classical Hellenistic religions.<ref name="EB">{{cite web| url = https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/497215/classification-of-religions/38029/Normative| title = Charles Joseph Adams, ''Classification of religions: geographical'', Encyclopædia Britannica| access-date = 16 February 2022| archive-date = 7 November 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141107202404/http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/497215/classification-of-religions/38029/Normative| url-status = live}}</ref>