Book Review: Anindita Chakrabarti. 2018.Faith and Social Movements: Religious Reform in Contemporary India:doi:10.1177/0069966719833460Sarbeswar SahooSAGE PublicationsContributions to Indian Sociology
In the early 19th century, the urgent need for social and religious reform movements began to exhibit. It arose in response to the contact with the Western culture, education, and other aspects. At that time, Indians were not that educated and aware of understanding the need for independence ...
In this paper an attempt has been made to analyse "Dowry Practice In Colonial Punjab (1849-1947 A.D.): Socio-Economic And Cultural Implications" with special reference to Singh Sabha and Arya Samaj Movements. In the 19 century, India began discovering its long devoted cultural and ideals and...
Hindutva Protagonists and Religious Reform Movements in North East India: Negotiating Religious and Cultural Boundaries Journal of the Indian Anthropological SocietyDANGMEI, SOIHIAMLUNG
During the Parthian period, Mithraism spread beyond the borders of Iran and reached Europe. There are still remains of the Mehrabahs (Mithraeums) in Europe. These were temples of worshipping Mithra. Many similarities can be seen between modern Christian rituals and Mithraism. For example, they ...
In the second essay Nanda documents how Indian environmentalism taps into Hindu religiosity (which habitually sanctifies every aspect of nature), and argues why social movements should not do this. The dangers of religious environmentalism are: (1) nurturing Hindu nationalism, (2) relinquishing secul...
Why do you suppose it is that new religious movements (or "NRMs") continue to appear on the contemporary religious scene, even today in the 21st century -- and successfully grow and prosper? Can they ... Describe a recent challenge within religious institutions, your chosen institution, and ...
their dignity-based human rights. Andeco-socialist worldviews, movements and partiesin part, help one appreciate howwelfare,well-being, andflourishingprovide us with normative criteria applicable to both the human and natural worlds, worlds that are in many respects perfectly coextensive with each ...
More Historical Context Rise of Equal Rights Movements The social justice movements of the 1960s were infectious, giving rise to women, racial minorities, and LGBT groups seeking equal rights in the United...More Biography Malcolm X Malcolm X (1925-1965) was an active minister and spokesman ...
spreading degenerate, pornographic literature; and encouraging perverted trends in literature, thought, and the arts." "Gaining control over the film industry in the Western world and elsewhere." "Fraud, bribery, theft, and swindles."115 • "Destructive Movements that Zionism has used to achieve...