Soteriology is the study of religious doctrines of salvation, which are a feature of various religions. Salvation theory occupies a place of special significance and importance in some religions. In the academic field of religious study, soteriology is understood by scholars as signifying a key theme in a number of different religions, and is often studied in a comparative context: for example, comparing various ideas about what salvation is, and how it's obtained. The more universal religious… (More on Soteriology)