Religion in modern society: religion and science, secularization, religious revivalism, fundamentalism
Key points
- Religion and science
- Secularization thesis
- Religious revivalism
- Fundamentalism
- Communalism
Previous year questions
Questions asked from this topic in UPSC Sociology Optional:
- What is the nature of relationship between science and religion in modern society? Analyze with suitable examples.
- Domodernizationandsecularizationnecessarilygotogether?Giveyourviews
- What functions does religion perform in a pluralistic society?
- Write a note on global trends of secularization.
- How do-little tradition and great tradition coexist in contemporary Indian society?
- Critically compare the views of E.B. Tylor and Max Muller on Religion.
- What is cult? Explain the growth of cults in the contemporary world.
- Give your comments on the growth of religious revivalism in the present-day context.
- Discuss the challenges thrown by religious revivalism to a secular nation- state.
- Problematise the concept of secularism in the present context.
- Is religion playing an important role in increasing fundamentalism? Give reasons for your answer.
- Define Secularisation. What are its major dimensions in the modern world?
- How is religious revivalism different from communalism? Elaborate with Suitable examples from the Indian context?
- “Science has empirical means to logical end and religion has non- empirical means to logical ends.” Comment
- “Is Religion antithetical to science? Comment.