Question

Examine the relationship between religion and politics

Answer 1

the relationship between religion and politics continue to be an important theme in politics philosophy, despite the emergent consensus on the right to freedom of conscience and on the need for some sort of seperation between church and state.one reason for the importantance of this topic is that religious often makes strong claims on people's alliegiance.

Answer 2

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• The religious differences are often expressed in political field.

• Gandhiji used to say that religion can never be separated from politics. It meant that the moral values in all the religions are really important and the politics for must be guided by such ethics drawn from the religion.

• Human rights group in our country have argued that most of the victims of communal riots in our country are people from religious minorities. They have demanded the government to stake special steps to protect such minorities.

• Women's movement have argued that family laws of all religions discriminate against women. And so they demanded the government to change these laws and make it more equitable.

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• When religion is seen as the basis of nation, communalism begins.

• It can take various forms in politics.

• Firstly, the most common expression of communalism is in everyday beliefs. It involve prejudices and stereotypes of religious communities and the belief in the superiority of one's religion over the other.

• Secondly,communal mind often leads to a quest for political dominance of one's own religion. This takes a form of majoritarian dominance over the minority community, resulting in the formation of a separate political unit.

• Third, political mobilisation starts which involves the use of Sacred symbols. The religious leaders start appealing emotionally show that the followers of a religion join in the political Arena.

• Last, communalism sometimes may start communal violence and riots. The very best example for such rights is between India and Pakistan during the partition.

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