Question

Examine the relationship between religion and politics (in points)

Answer 1

Some instances involving relationship between religion and politics will include:Effort to prove supremacy of one's religion over all other religions and victimizing those who do not belong to the majority communityInciting communal violencePolitical mobilization on religious lines by using scared symbols, religious leaders and emotional appealQuest of separate state by those belonging to the minority communities who often resort to violence for the same 

Answer 2

Answer:

Although most of the modern nations separates religion and state politics. But practically we see little effect as political parties use religion to polarize the vote banks in their favor. Many nations emerged out due to the communal politics like India and Pakistan. But in the modern world, the use of religion is always criticized because it does not support the multi-religious environment of contemporary times.