Since I am the least qualified to comment or pretend to comprehend w/out a bias religion in general, I think I will recommend some insightfull reading by Mircea Eliade. He’s one of the first authors in the world to do a comparative historic review of religions in a book & publish it.

“The Sacred and The Profane: The Nature of Religion”
by Mircea Eliade

He was translated into many languages, and I know he’s published many more books along the same subject. My father, a retired journalist now, has been pushing me to read his work for the longest time. However, I am behind on my dad’s recommended reading list, so I am working on “Never Eat Alone” by Keith Ferrazi.