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“Religious pluralism is the order of present-day societies.” Explain by giving suitable examples.

  • UPSC 2016
  • Religion and Society

Religious pluralism is the coexistence of several faiths, and of belief and unbelief, within one society, on terms of legal equality and mutual engagement. Diana L. Eck (A New Religious America, 2001) distinguishes it from mere diversity: diversity is a given; pluralism is an achievement. The statement holds that most societies are now organised around…

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  • From monism to pluralism
  • Why pluralism has become the norm
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