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Sociology Optional PYQ Solutions · Model answer

What is the nature of the relationship between science and religion in modern society? Analyse with suitable examples.

  • UPSC 2025
  • Religion and Society

Neither science nor religion is a single block today. William Sims Bainbridge points out that religions have multiplied while science has split into specialisms, so the relationship depends on which faith meets which science. It is best analysed along four dimensions.

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  • 1. Cognitive: who explains the world
  • 2. Normative: who guides the use of technology
  • 3. Institutional: boundary conflicts
  • 4. Practical: mutual use
  • What the analysis reveals
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