# 1 What are World Religions?

In the following video, David G. Robertson outlines some of the problems with the World Religions model – that it presupposes a Christian idea of religion, misrepresents the religious lives of adherents, oversimplifies the diversity of traditions and marginalises non-elite voices. The interview emphasises that the concept of World Religions comes from a particular historical context.

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OpenLearn - Why not ‘World Religions’?
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