_between_Two_Rivers_of_Worldly_Vice%2C_Kosetsu_Museum_of_Art.jpg)
soteriology
Sign in to saveSoteriology (; ' "salvation" from σωτήρ ' "savior, preserver" and λόγος '''' "study" or "word") is the study of religious doctrines of salvation. Salvation theory occupies a place of special significance in many religions. In the academic field of religious studies, soteriology is understood by scholars as representing a key theme in a number of different religions and is often studied in a comparative context; that is, comparing various ideas about what salvation is and how it is obtained.
Article
15 sectionsContents
- Buddhism
- Christianity
- Epicurean philosophy
- Hinduism
- Islam
- Sufism
- Jainism
- Judaism
- Mystery religions
- Sikhism
- Taoism
- Other religions
- See also
- References
- Further reading
Soteriology (; ' "salvation" from σωτήρ ' "savior, preserver" and λόγος '' "study" or "word") is the study of religious doctrines of salvation. Salvation theory occupies a place of special significance in many religions. In the academic field of religious studies, soteriology is understood by scholars as representing a key theme in a number of different religions and is often studied in a comparative context; that is, comparing various ideas about what salvation is and how it is obtained.
==Buddhism==