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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

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Christian History and Denominations: The Anabaptists

August 29, 2023March 27, 2024 James Bishop

What is the Kojiki? (Japanese Shinto Religious Text)

May 30, 2023 James Bishop

Who were the Marcionites? (Early Christianity)

May 13, 2023May 13, 2023 James Bishop

What is the Wheel of Life in Buddhism?

May 12, 2023 James Bishop

What is the Vijñāna-Skandha in Buddhism?

April 11, 2023 James Bishop

What is ‘Anatman’ in Buddhism?

March 16, 2023May 30, 2023 James Bishop

What was the Council of Trent? 

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 James Bishop

What was Canaanite Religion in the Ancient Middle East?

January 25, 2023 James Bishop

What is Mt. Meru in Hinduism and Buddhism?

January 23, 2023 James Bishop

What is the Doctrine of Anātman in Buddhism?

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