Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. The social foundations of religion. 3. Secularisation of religions conflict and compromise. 4. Dialectical relation between religion and society. 5. The social insignificance of religion. 6. Secularisation and revival of religion contemporary challenges. Bibliography. Index. This book is an analytical study of the nature and transformation of religions in secular society. Here we have tried to focus on the conflict and consensus between religion and secular society. As the institutions of secular society grew apart the religious institutions and their functionaries lost their control over various social activities and the civil authority gained in power. The emergence of new classes with new skills and resources who were not accommodated in the religious institutions made the first properly instituted invasion on the spiritual monopoly.

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Near-new condition - NO writing, marks or tears - Tight spine - Bright pages - 299 pages - This book contains three sections: Dictionary, Bibliographical, and Ministries all cross-referenced to give you quick access to facts that can inform and protect you and your family.

1st edition.~ cloth, G. xiv+482pp, b/w frontis, 135 b/w illustrations in the text, index, water stained along the bottom 2 of the book, a working copy. ~ A history of all the major religions including those of Antiquity.

2nd edition~ Cloth, dj, F/VG. xiv+396pp, index, dustjacket chipped & rubbed along the edges, some slight browning to the paper, otherwise a fine copy. ~ Interesting study of the relationship, influence & links of Eastern religions from Greece, India & the Middle East upon Christianity & Christian values.

2nd impression.~ Cloth, VG. xiv+637pp, index, cloth rubbed particularly at the head of the spine, internally a bright copy. ~ Good general account of the religions of Asia, Far East & Middle East in Ancient times.

10.24 x 8.66 x 0.39 Nice Tight Clean copy ! 128 pages. 8189L

This book emphasizes origin of each and every religions of the world and narrates their origins, describes attributes of the founders, states main principles, scriptures, pilgrimage centres, goals, ritualistic system and ethics of each religion and narrat 1st ed. xxiv+348p., xxii+418p., xii+300p., Appendices; Bibliography; Glossary; 23cm.

One of the major tasks of religion is to liberate the society from all kinds of dehumanizing structures. Paradoxically, even though India is a land of religions, almost all the religions have shifted its focus from humanization to institutionalization. Th 1st ed. xviii+152p., Bibliography; 23cm.