Drafts by Jeffrey Robert Thomas
Perceptions of secularity vary, but what is common to most is that secularism has or is displacin... more Perceptions of secularity vary, but what is common to most is that secularism has or is displacing other ways and traditions of operating and ways of believing, at least as a dominant narrative. Furthermore, a 'displacing' secularism cannot function as a neutral mediator between conflicting traditions as secularism's nature as a 'displacing' tradition conflicts with secularity's values of individual expressivism. This character of secularity is as strongly present in Indian Secularism as it is in other forms in other nations. While it is argued that the secular traditions came to India in three waves, the Indian secular traditions are problematized as positioning themselves as a 'mediator of traditions.' Based on a case study of Shiksha Rath, it is further argued that secularism is best understood as a tradition similar to other religious traditions, even if it is a dominant tradition in this age. Hindus and Christians in India resist being conformed to secularity through a tactical response that is centered upon a commitment to faithful religious practice, which includes an impulse towards dialogical relationships.
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Drafts by Jeffrey Robert Thomas