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Religious Studies

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Religious Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London

Language: English Studies in English
Subject area: humanities
University website: www.gold.ac.uk
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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Religious Studies
Religious studies, alternately known as the study of religion, is an academic field devoted to research into religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasizing systematic, historically based, and cross-cultural perspectives.
Scientists investigating the impacts of climate change need to understand how multiple environmental stressors combine to affect individuals, populations and ecosystems. In marine ecosystems, stressors appear to have a significant effect on the larval stages of organisms.
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