What is the non-confessional academic study of religions. Explain by use of examples from any of the following.
1. Tools of the Trade. Chapter 1 of the Study of Religion: An introduction to key ideas and methods by George D. Chryssides and Ron Geaves, (2007 London: Continuum) pp.1-34
2.:Why Study Religon ? Chapter 1 by John R.Hinnells of The Routledge Companion to the Study of Religion. Second edition, (2010 , London and New York: Routledge), pp. 5-20
3. How to Study Religion in the Modern World by Kim Knott in Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations. Second edition. (2001 , London and New York Routledge) pp. 13-36