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Archive of entries posted on January 2005

Secularism and Pluralism

Secularism and pluralism are the two sides of the same coin. A society to exist needs religion – it cannot do without it. However, in todays world situation where the insularity of historical society has largely vanished, we find that every nation is not constituted by a single society, but by many societies that adhere [...]

Modern Hinduism

Modern Hinduism © Anup Mukherjee i3pep.org [A version of this (somewhat extended) exposition was published in the Encyclopedia of Religion and War (Routledge)] Hinduism in modern times has undergone tremendous reformist changes and has tended to focus on peace rather than war. Though there has not been any scriptural development in Hinduism in relation to [...]