The Crisis of Indian Secularism

In this paper I suggest that Roman Catholic theologians in India take a second look at the distinction between western and Indian secularisms. Blurring the lines between western and Indian secularisms may help the theological reflection on the so-called crisis of Indian secularism. The key point is...

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Published in:Exchange
Main Author: Beltramini, Enrico (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2021
In: Exchange
Year: 2021, Volume: 50, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 289-308
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism
KBM Asia
KDB Roman Catholic Church
Further subjects:B Theology
B Secular
B Nationalism
B Post-secularism
B India
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Summary:In this paper I suggest that Roman Catholic theologians in India take a second look at the distinction between western and Indian secularisms. Blurring the lines between western and Indian secularisms may help the theological reflection on the so-called crisis of Indian secularism. The key point is the non-ontological, historical character of secularism. A look at the growing literature on western post-secularization, in fact, may offer some suggestions about how to deal with the nationalist mooring of Hindutva philosophy. A possibility exists that both the West and India are eventually entering simultaneously, but not necessarily on the same terms, a post-secular phase.
ISSN:1572-543X
Contains:Enthalten in: Exchange
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/1572543X-12341603