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A Comparative Study of Religion: The Mother of All Subjects

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Although it is frequently marginalised in contemporary academic discourse, religion is actually the origin of many fundamental topics that influence modern civilisation. This essay compares and contrasts various academic fields, such as philosophy, science, art, law, ethics, and education, in order to examine religion’s function as the “mother of all subjects.” The study, which draws from a variety of religious traditions and academic viewpoints, reframes religion as the foundation for intellectual inquiry rather than as a holdover from the past. It illustrates how religious thought gave rise to systemic frameworks of knowledge and continues to influence modern human understanding through a multidisciplinary approach.

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Comparative Analysis Foundations Justice Mother of All Subjects Multidisciplinary Religion

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Journal of Exceptional Multidisciplinary Research

Volume (Issue)

2(2), (2025)

Pages

78-83

Published

07-10-2025

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Aimiehinor, O. S. (2025). A Comparative Study of Religion: The Mother of All Subjects. Journal of Exceptional Multidisciplinary Research, 2(2), 78-83. https://doi.org/10.69739/jemr.v2i2.1042

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