研究宗教的学科，主要研究宗教的起源、发展和走向消亡的过程及其规律、社会表现形式和作用等religious studies

• 他的主攻方向是宗教学。

  His main direction is religious studies.

• 法学和宗教学的专家学者联合起来，共同组建法律与宗教研究机构。

  Expert scholars in legal studies and religious studies are joining together to establish a legal and religious research institute.