Types of religious practices: animism, monism, pluralism, sects, cults
Key points
- Animism and totemism
- Monism and Polytheism
- Religious pluralism
- Sects and Cults
- Denominations
Previous year questions
Questions asked from this topic in UPSC Sociology Optional:
- Discuss the concept of animism and differentiate it from naturism.
- How do you understand the phenomena of the mushrooming of sects and cults in contemporary society? Discuss the factors responsible for the trend.
- Highlight the differences and similarities between totemism and animism.
- What are new religious movements? Elaborate emphasizing their forms and orientations.
- State the reasons for the various religious beliefs and practices in pre-modern societies.
- What are sects? Discuss the role in multi-religious societies with empirical examples.
- Elaborate on various types of religious practices prevalent in Indian society.
- “Religious and Pluralism is the order of present-day societies.” Explain by giving suitable examples.
- Distinguishbetweensectsandcultswithillustrations.