Religion and Science have been two major phenomenon of human society. Religion encompasses moral values on one side, faith and rituals on the other. Science is the attempt of society to grapple with the truth of nature in a rational manner. Religion developed in different societies in diverse ways. Science is an enterprise where global efforts contribute to a single endeavor, Religion has been used as a cover for expansion of Empires in the earlier times and currently the major imperialist goal of control over all resources is masquerading under the phenomenon of terrorism, which sounds to be emerging from religion. In India from last three decades in particular politics is wearing the clothes of religion. The issues related to religion are thrown up to whip up mass hysteria, under the din of which the real issues of society get undermined and society is polarized.
This book is a compilation of articles and essays which have been written to engage with issues related to these two phenomenon, religion and science, mainly in Indian context. The major global context is also taken up. The range of topics is very broad, covering from origin of religion and its facets to present phenomenon of violence in the name of religion.
Total Pages: 368
ISBN: 978-93-7495-701-1
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Contents
Preface
Prelude
Section I
RELIGION AND HUMAN SOCIETY
1. Religion through Ages
2. Dharma-yuddha, Crusade and Jihad
Section II
RELIGION: INDIAN CONTEXT
3. Hinduism through Ages
4. Shared Heritage: Shared Aspiration - Challenges for India
5. Social Perceptions and Communal Violence
6. Secularization Process, Caste and gender Equality in India
7. Freedom of Religions in Semi Secularized Societies: Case of India
8. Hindu Nationalism versus Indian Nationalism
9. Is 'Hindu' Our Identity and Nationalism?
10. Religious Tolerance and Secularism
11. State must not organize religious festivals
12. Religion in Modern Context: India
Section III
REASON, SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
13. Science and Society
14. Rational Thought in Indian Tradition
Section IV
UNDERMINING REASON: CONTEMPORARY INDIA
15. Cow's Urine as Medicine!
16. Sabarimala Makara Jyothi: Man Made 'Divinity'
17. God Doesn't Need Wealth, We Do
18. Modi, Science and Magic of Mythological Fiction
19. Rationalists Must Win the Day
20. Yogi and the Profane Laws
Section V
SILENCING REASON
21. Intolerance has Gone up due to Sectarianism
22. Who Killed Narendra Dabholkar?
23. Killing a Rationalist: M.M. Kalburgi
24. Govind Pansare: Struggle for Dignity, Rights and Rationalism
Section VI
EDUCATION FOR HINDUTVA
25. RSS-BJP: Manipulating for Hindutva
Section VII
RELIGION IN POLITICS: GLOBAL SCENE
26. Globalization, Rise of Fundamentalism in Contemporary Politics
27. New Language for Imperialist Exploitation - 'Clash of Civilizations'
28. Vicious Cycle of Islamophobia
29. Swami, Sangh and Terror Links
Section VIII
COMING TIMES: ROLE OF RELIGION: CRYSTAL BALL
30. Religion, Atheism and Secularism
31. Contemporary Global Crisis: due to Religion or Politics?
