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James A. Bishop (PhD candidate, Department for the Study of Religions, University of Cape Town)

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Category: World Religions

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 James Bishop

Daoism: A Closer Look at the Development of China’s Indigenous Religion

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 James Bishop

An Outline of Baha’u’llah’s Life and Ministry

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 James Bishop

What is the Yoruba Religion?

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 James Bishop

What is Ahmadiyya Islam?

August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 James Bishop

What is the Jain Practice of Fasting to Death? (Sallekhana)

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 James Bishop

What is the Islamic Mysticism of Sufism?

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 James Bishop

Who was Mahavira? (Jainism)

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 James Bishop

What is Transubstantiation in Catholicism?

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 James Bishop

What is Puja and the Bhakti Tradition in Hinduism?

July 19, 2020July 19, 2020 James Bishop

What is the Varna System in Hinduism?

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