PhD in Religious Sciences

The PhD in Religious Studies offers an academic, multidisciplinary, and non-denominational approach to religious phenomena. The program investigates religions as historical, cultural, and social facts, using the tools of history, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, and psychology to analyze their beliefs, rites, texts, and institutions.

Aimed at academics, researchers, and analysts from various fields of the humanities and social sciences, the course promotes a critical understanding of religious diversity and the role of religion in the public sphere, in the formation of identities, and in contemporary conflicts. The objective is to produce an original thesis that advances the field of study.

🎯 Course Objectives

• Analyze the religious phenomenon from multiple disciplinary perspectives.

• Investigate world religious traditions (texts, history and practices).

• Develop skills in research methodology in religious sciences.

• To train researchers capable of rigorously and impartially analyzing the role of religion in society.

📘 Curricular Framework The curriculum framework is designed for comprehensive and comparative research:

• Methodology and Epistemology of Religious Sciences

• Comparative History of Religions

• Sociology of Religion: Secularization, Fundamentalism and Globalization

• Anthropology of Ritual and Symbolism

• Philosophy of Religion

• Psychology of Religious Experience

• Study of Sacred Texts (Hermeneutics and Criticism)

• Religion, Politics and Public Space

• New Religious Movements

• Interreligious Dialogue and Diversity Management

• Preparation of the Doctoral Thesis

📌 Note: The curriculum structure can be adapted according to the student's academic background and research interests. The course duration may be reduced depending on the student's performance and progress.

💻 Learning Modality: Available online and/or in-person, with full academic support. A modern platform with interactive content, discussion forums, individual tutoring, and access to a digital library. Flexible schedules adaptable to the student's personal and professional life.

📜 Certification and Recognition : Institutionally recognized Doctoral Degree issued by FAITEF. The diploma can be issued with the Hague Apostille, facilitating the validation and recognition process in over 100 countries that are signatories to the convention. All diplomas are issued with a European notary seal. Our academic secretariat provides the necessary support for international documentation procedures.

👥 Target Audience Historians, sociologists, anthropologists, philosophers, theologians, journalists and all graduates and masters interested in a scientific and pluralistic approach to the religious phenomenon and its impact on the contemporary world.

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