:''For the study of hieroglyphics, see
hieroglyphology. For the study of sacred writings, see
hierographology.''
'Hierology' (
Greek ιερος, hieros, "sacred" or "holy", + λογος, logos, "word" or "reason") refers to
analysis and
explanation of the
sacred traditions or
religions of the peoples of any time or place that tries to reconcile
faith with
reason. It especially refers to
philosophical speculations about
religion that involve the
traditions of multiple
cultures or
belief systems. It differs from
theology in that a
god or
gods are not necessarily a focus and in that it may include sources with no origin in
Western philosophy or
religion.
See also
★
Buddhology
★
Joseph Campbell
★
Neopaganism
★
New Age
★
Reconstructionist faiths
★
Theology
★
Theosophy
★
Traditionalist School