The French hold liberal views about most things in life including religion, are secular and love to discuss Sartre and Camus. This time when I spoke to them, it was different. The mood, the tone was not what I had experienced in a long time
Tag: secularism
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Ban this Book
Taking umbrage at being shown the truth has made book banning a regular event in India.
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Christchurch shooting: The solution lies in Freedom of Expression on Religion
The lack of any critical analysis of Islam has emboldened it as the secular world remains tied to its Abrahamic roots.
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Religious Liberty, Secularism and 'Constitutional Morality'
The concept of secularism with the backing of the constitution has curbed the freedom of religious institutions by interfering constantly.
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Hindu society is trapped by its own slogan
The incessant need to put all religions in the same bracket has done more harm than good for Hindu society.
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A primer on state control of Hindu temples
The state control of temples has been a major issue for decades with increasing interference as time has passed.
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The Public Ignoramus
Decades of self-loathing has denied the younger generation access to its magnificent Indian heritage.
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Secularism as a colonial project
Jakob De Roover's recent book, 'Europe, India, and the Limits of Secularism (Religion and Democracy)' is a fine study of the evolution of the principle of secularism, its inherent limitations and its striking dissonance with the civilizational ethos of India.