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This is a Critical Discourse Analysis study (also classified as: Literature Review).

September 10, 2025Open Access

Rethinking Religion: A Critical-Historical Analysis of the Western Construction and Its Non-Western Negotiations

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Non-Western societies actively resist and adapt to the Western category of religion, challenging its universality.
The study identifies epistemic bias in labeling Buddhism and Hinduism due to oversimplified 'world religions' categories.
Using critical discourse analysis, the research explores the historical implications of religion as a Western construction.
This reflects the politically produced nature of religion, highlighting its significance in cultural contexts across Japan and India.

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This research examines how non-Western cultures negotiate Western religion constructs, suggesting resistance and adaptation.

Carimo Mohomed (2025) studied this question.

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