Religious Disarmament: Rethinking Conversion in India [Hardcover]

Langue : anglais

Edité par Gyan Publishing House, 2014

8121212146 / 9788121212144

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Language: English. ABOUT THE BOOK: Today religious extremism and fundamentalism is whipping up another wave of terror that seems unbalanced and uncontrollable. We need to step back from the brink with a determined religious disarmament, not to dismiss or negate religion but to disarm and discard the aggression and violence of those that who indulge in, and those who seek to contain this religiously inspired madness. Religious conversion is an unavoidable stumbling block for any aspiration for religious harmony, for any real hope of true religious understanding, both of which are so essential to contain a potentially divisive diversity. Extremism on either side leaves little room for a middle ground of sanity and common sense. There are exclusive positions that negate such a possibility. Inclusive positions too can have their problems when they absorb other differences, leaving little room for distinctiveness. We need a starting position, and we cannot avoid beginning from where we are, within our own perspectives and commitments. We must engage at this level if we are to repair the damage of the past, to heal old wounds and make anew our future. As we claim our common humanity, we open ourselves to discovering together a richness and depth that we could never have alone. Conversion is a complex and emotionally charged issue. Fundamentalists of all hues exploit it, liberals confuse it, many do not really comprehend what all the fuss is about, and many more just do not want to get involved. However, especially in a multicultural, plurireligious society like ours, it is a problem that cannot be wished away. For like it or not, we are all in some way involved. In today's surcharged context of minoritybashing and anticonversion laws, of majoritarian politics and minority votebanks, the issues implied get more explosive everyday. Sooner rather than later we must grasp the nettle. But if discretion is the better part of valour, then besides courage we will need discernment to disentangle the complications and sort out the confusion, to wrest the discussion from all those who use religion for chauvinistic or egotistic, extremist or obscurantist purposes. About The Author: Rudolf C. Heredia has his doctorate in sociology from the University of Chicago (1979). He taught sociology at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, was the founder director of the Social Science Centre, the director, department of research at the Indian Social Institute, Delhi, edited the institute's journal, Social Action and been a research fellow there. Some of his publications are: Tribal Education for Community Development: A Study of Schooling in the Talasari Mission Area, Concept, 1992; Tribal Identity and Minority Status: The Katkari Nomads in Transition, (with Rahul Srivastava) Concept, 1994; Changing Gods: Rethinking Conversion in India, Penguin, 2007; Taking Sides, Reservations Quotas and Minority Rights in India, Penguin, 2012. He published in journals like the Economic and Political Weekly, Contributions to Indian Sociology, Mainstream, and in some national newspapers: The Times of India, The Hindu, The Indian Express. The Title 'Religious Disarmament: Rethinking Conversion in India written/authored/edited by Rudolf C. Heredia', published in the year 2014. The ISBN 9788121212144 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 336 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Philosophy / Religion. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 336. …

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Titre
Religious Disarmament: Rethinking Conversion in India [Hardcover]
Auteur
Rudolf C. Heredia
Éditeur
Gyan Publishing House
Année de publication
2014
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Hardcover
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anglais
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8121212146
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9788121212144

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