A religion scholar is a person who studies and researches different religions to gain a deeper understanding of their beliefs, practices, history, and impact on society. Full definition
That's funny what you say about comparative religion scholars, because many, if not most, would say precisely that. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
(To impress classics professors or religion scholars at your next cocktail party, try calling it a palimpsest or a midrash!) (bookpage.com)
Here's a quote from religion scholar Mark Taylor on Jacques Derrida that appeared in the New York Times (Oct. 14, 2004), after Derrida's death: «As the process of globalization draws us ever closer in networks of communication and exchange, there is an understandable longing for simplicity, clarity and certainty. (nakedpastor.com)