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Author : Abraham Adappur
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Religion and the Cultural Crisis in India and the West written by Abraham Adappur and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anuradha Dingwaney Needham
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822388413
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)
Download or read book The Crisis of Secularism in India written by Anuradha Dingwaney Needham and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-18 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While secularism has been integral to India’s democracy for more than fifty years, its uses and limits are now being debated anew. Signs of a crisis in the relations between state, society, and religion include the violence directed against Muslims in Gujarat in 2002 and the precarious situation of India’s minority religious groups more generally; the existence of personal laws that vary by religious community; the affiliation of political parties with fundamentalist religious organizations; and the rallying of a significant proportion of the diasporic Hindu community behind a resurgent nationalist Hinduism. There is a broad consensus that a crisis of secularism exists, but whether the state can resolve conflicts and ease tensions or is itself part of the problem is a matter of vigorous political and intellectual debate. In this timely, nuanced collection, twenty leading Indian cultural theorists assess the contradictory ideals, policies, and practices of secularism in India. Scholars of history, anthropology, religion, politics, law, philosophy, and media studies take on a broad range of concerns. Some consider the history of secularism in India; others explore theoretical issues such as the relationship between secularism and democracy or the shortcomings of the categories “majority” and “minority.” Contributors examine how the debates about secularism play out in schools, the media, and the popular cinema. And they address two of the most politically charged sites of crisis: personal law and the right to practice and encourage religious conversion. Together the essays inject insightful analysis into the fraught controversy about the shortcomings and uncertain future of secularism in the world today. Contributors. Flavia Agnes, Upendra Baxi, Shyam Benegal, Akeel Bilgrami, Partha Chatterjee, V. Geetha, Sunil Khilnani, Nivedita Menon, Ashis Nandy, Anuradha Dingwaney Needham, Gyanendra Pandey, Gyan Prakash, Arvind Rajagopal, Paula Richman, Sumit Sarkar, Dwaipayan Sen, Rajeswari Sunder Rajan, Shabnum Tejani, Romila Thapar, Ravi S. Vasudevan, Gauri Viswanathan
Author : Keith E. Yandell Keith E. Yandell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136818081
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (368 download)
Download or read book Religion and Public Culture written by Keith E. Yandell Keith E. Yandell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last two centuries have witnessed profound changes in the nature of public consciousness. Nowhere has this been more true than in India, especially in relation to changing cultures of public life and religious tradition in South India. Essays in this collection attempt to explore the intricacies of what is perhaps the single most complex socio-religious environment in the world. The essays consider the evolution of the notion of Hinduism as a distinct and singular separate religion; the relationship between this kind of formulation and various European or western influences in India; and differences which the formation of this idea and its acceptance have made upon wider public consciousness. Each essay also considers certain general issues - such as the passing along of religious authority from one generation to the next, and the rise of disputes over matters both ideological (or doctrinal) and institutional, disputes that are fundamental to the traditions concerned and yet have unmistakable cross-cultural references.
Author : Friedhelm Hardy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521441810
Total Pages : 627 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (418 download)
Download or read book The Religious Culture of India written by Friedhelm Hardy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-07-28 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study conducts a lively and innovative exploration of the traditional Indian religions and cultures that have both fascinated and puzzled the West for centuries. The author uses a great variety of sources, and listens not only to what the learned philosopher or theologian in the classical Sanskrit texts has to say, but also to what folk cults express in stories, myths, and poetry. By focusing on the three universal human drives of power, love and wisdom, Hardy offers a colorful picture of the huge diversity that is Indian religion.
Author : Dr. R. S. Misra
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN 13 : 9788120813540
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)
Download or read book Hinduism and Secularism written by Dr. R. S. Misra and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 1996 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Abraham Adappur
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 966 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (324 download)
Download or read book The Churches Confronting the Cultural Crisis in India and the West written by Abraham Adappur and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 966 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sarah (Independent researcher) Claerhout
Publisher : Critical Humanities Across Cultures
ISBN 13 : 9781032113302
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (133 download)
Download or read book Religious Conversion written by Sarah (Independent researcher) Claerhout and published by Critical Humanities Across Cultures. This book was released on 2022-05-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book re-examines the issue of religious conversion, a site of conflict in India for several centuries. It analyses cultural background frameworks and the origins of religious conversion and its conceptualisation in Western Christianity, and delves into how Indian culture and its traditions have shaped responses to conversion.
Author : T K Oommen
Publisher : SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Crisis and Contention in Indian Society written by T K Oommen and published by SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited. This book was released on 2005-07-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indian society is often described as one with ‘unity in diversity’ and as a composite culture. Since independence, India has also been termed ‘democratic’ and ‘secular’. However, the discernible cracks that have appeared in recent years in these conceptualisations have led to contentious debates about the very nature of Indian society. Focusing on different facets of this exacerbating crisis, this book analyses the various issues confronting India’s society and polity today which can assume crisis proportions if not tackled judiciously and expeditiously.
Author : Rosalind O'Hanlon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788189643188
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (431 download)
Download or read book Religious Cultures in Early Modern India written by Rosalind O'Hanlon and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed papers presented at a conference held at St. Antony's College, Oxford in June, 2009; first published in South Asian history and culture, Vol. 2, no. 2, Apr., 2011.
Author : S. N. Balagangadhara
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781508578376
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (783 download)
Download or read book Do All Roads Lead to Jerusalem? written by S. N. Balagangadhara and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do All Roads Lead to Jerusalem? traces the history of western encounters with other cultures on two occasions: the 'pagans' of Greece and Rome and the 'heathens' in India. The West has produced many descriptions of other cultures. A close examination of these descriptions reveals that these descriptions tell us more about western culture than about the cultures the West has attempted to describe. This over-arching theme is developed by examining one element in western culture, viz., religion. This book argues that religion is not a cultural universal and the belief that all cultures have religion is an assumption on the part of all scholars of religion. The reason for this is that western culture has been shaped by religion so that members of this culture are conceptually compelled to describe other cultures from within the framework of religion. From Biblical scholarship to the Enlightenment, from the Reformation to the Romantics, from believers to atheists, the cognitive scheme is the same - one that has been set in place by the experiential framework of Christianity. It is through this framework that all other cultures have been studied so far. Is it any wonder that members of such a culture saw religion wherever they went? By means of methodical arguments and lucid explanations this book demonstrates that religion is not a cultural universal and explains why it is believed to be so. Scholars in the field of religious and cultural studies will find this work illuminating, original, and deeply compelling.
Author : National Institute of Community Development
Publisher : New Delhi : Affiliated East-West Press ; New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Socio-economic Change and the Religious Factor in India written by National Institute of Community Development and published by New Delhi : Affiliated East-West Press ; New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. This book was released on 1969 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dušan Dèak
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788125055822
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (558 download)
Download or read book Rethinking Western India written by Dušan Dèak and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers presented at the 13th International Conference on Maharashtra: Culture and Society, held in Bratislava, Slovakia in June 2010.
Author : C. N. Venugopal
Publisher : Gyan Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 9788121206143
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (61 download)
Download or read book Religion and Indian Society written by C. N. Venugopal and published by Gyan Publishing House. This book was released on 1998 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion and Indian Society: A Sociological Perspective, is a collection of twelve essays written by Prof. Venugopal on different facets of religion in Indian society. Recent developments in Indian society such as the march of secularism, growth in science and technology and modernization of economic and political spheres have not marginalized the religion. There are several socio-cultural problems which need to be tackled effectively by our religions and spirituality only. Hence, the religions in India such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism and Zoroastrianism have provided not only an integral frame work for large groups of people but also offered solutions to the vexation of mind and spirit. Besides the religious impulse has stimulated not only routine activities but also special pursuits. The religious impulse has been predominant. Even today there are many prominent personalities in the country who have kept alive the religious inheritance. These essays which deal with the role of charisma in religious life, Bhakti reform, conceptualization of Hinduism and Pluralism, social stratification pioneers in Indian society, etc., are sure to provide new insights into the relationship between religions and society. These essays are concise, clearly written and stimulate discussion. In sum, the book presents an optimistic outlook which regards religion (in spite of its contemporary aberration ) as a vital force for the survival of the Indian society. About The Author: - Prof. C.N. Venugopal, has been teaching sociology since 1971 at the Centre for the Study of Social Systems, JNU, New Delhi. His qualifications include M. A. with distinction (University of Mysore) and Ph. D (JNU). He has not only been a distinguished teacher but has also successfully guided a number of students writing their M. Phil dissertations and Ph. D theses. His previous publications include Ideology and Society in India: Sociological Essays and Sociology for Law Students.
Author : Ninian Smart
Publisher : San Francisco : Harper & Row
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Beyond Ideology written by Ninian Smart and published by San Francisco : Harper & Row. This book was released on 1981 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : S. N. Balagangadhara
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788173046087
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)
Download or read book "The Heathen in His Blindness"-- written by S. N. Balagangadhara and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Object Of Study In This Book Is The Western Culture Or, At Least, One Element Influential In Its Formation: The Religion. The Author Proposes Novel Analysis Of Religion, The Roman `Religio`, The Construction Of `Religions` In India, And The Nature Of Cultural Differences.
Author : Rajiv Malhotra
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789350291900
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (919 download)
Download or read book Being Different written by Rajiv Malhotra and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India is more than a nation state. It is also a unique civilisation with philosophies and cosmologies that are markedly distinct from the dominant culture of our times - the West. India's spiritual traditions spring from dharma which has no exact equivalent in Western frameworks. Unfortunately, in the rush to celebrate the growing popularity of India on the world stage, its civilisational matrix is being co-opted into Western universalism, thereby diluting its distinctiveness and potential. In BEING DIFFERENT: AN INDIAN CHALLENGE TO WESTERN UNIVERSALISM, thinker and philosopher Rajiv Malhotra addresses the challenge of a direct and honest engagement on differences, by reversing the gaze, repositioning India from being the observed to the observer and looking at the West from the dharmic point of view. In doing so, he challenges many hitherto unexamined beliefs that both sides hold about themselves and each other. He highlights that while unique historical revelations are the basis for Western religions, dharma emphasizes self-realization in the body here and now. He also points out the integral unity that underpins dharma's metaphysics and contrasts this with Western thought and history as a synthetic unity. Erudite and engaging, BEING DIFFERENT critiques fashionable reductive translations and analyses the West's anxiety over difference and fixation for order which contrast the creative role of chaos in dharma. It concludes with a rebuttal of Western claims of universalism, while recommending a multi-cultural worldview.
Author : Torkel Brekke
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 9780199252367
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (523 download)
Download or read book Makers of Modern Indian Religion in the Late Nineteenth Century written by Torkel Brekke and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2002-12-05 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about religious transformation in South Asia in the nineteenth century. On the one hand, a fundamental conceptual transformation in the world of religion among people who were exposed to English language and culture took place. This transformation crystallized religious communities with sharp boundaries and distinct histories. On the other hand, the emerging feeling of religious-communal identity motivated religious and lay leaders to work in the interest of thecommunity. This book is about both of these interrelated developments: the conceptual change and the application of the new ideas to political discourse; the construction and the politics of religious identity.
