RE 171 · B.Th. English syllabus

Modern Religious And Secular Movements In India

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Religion and philosophy · RE 171

Modern Religious And Secular Movements In India

B.Th. English · Source syllabus with original formative learning enrichment

Course description

This course is a study about the various developments and reforms in the Indian Religions that led to different modern religious and secular movements. The reformers and their contributions will be dealt with. Their beliefs, ideologies and practices, will be critically evaluated as well as the impact of these movements on the social, religious and cultural life of Indian.

Course objectives

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

Understand the various reforms and reformers of the Indian Religions

Make them aware of the various movements, their ideologies, practices and historical development.

Understand the contemporary trends in the religious developments and will be able to rightly and enthusiastically address the changes within the faith community.

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UNIT I: Renaissance Movements and Neo-Hinduism ThinkersUNIT II: Islamic Movements and Sikh MovementsUNIT III: Religious-Political MovementsUNIT IV: Secular and Other Movements

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How can you study a religious or secular movement without reducing its members to a stereotype? Separate historical claims, interpretation and current opinion.

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Choose a movement named in the source. Use assigned readings to distinguish historical context, ideas, practices and social effects; clearly mark any contemporary claims that require updated evidence.

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Religious reform, religious-political and secular movementsOnly the New Testament GospelsOnly English sentence structures

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RE 171 Modern Religious And Secular Movements In India

Amazing Grace Biblical Seminary — B.Th. English

AmaZing Grace Biblical Seminary Erumelikkara, Kumarapuram (PO), Aluva (via), Ernakulam (District), Kerala, India- Pin-683 565. Ph. 8547473926, 8281663926. RE 171: MODERN RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR MOVEMENTS IN INDIA COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is a study about the various developments and reforms in the Indian Religions that led to different modern religious and secular movements. The reformers and their contributions will be dealt with. Their beliefs, ideologies and practices, will be critically evaluated as well as the impact of these movements on the social, religious and cultural life of Indian. COURSE OBJECTIVES By the end of the course, you should be able to: Understand the various reforms and reformers of the Indian Religions Make them aware of the various movements, their ideologies, practices and historical development. Understand the contemporary trends in the religious developments and will be able to rightly and enthusiastically address the changes within the faith community. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION Class Participation 5% Reading Report 20% Main Term Paper/Assignment 15% Final Examination 60% COURSE OUTLINE UNIT I: Renaissance Movements and Neo-Hinduism Thinkers Brahmo Samaj, Prathana Samaj and Arya Samaj Theosophical Society Ramakrishna Mission Rabindranath Tagore M. K. Gandhi Sri Aurobindho Ghosh S. Radha Krishnan Swami Vivekananada UNIT II: Islamic Movements and Sikh Movements Islamic Movements Aligarh Movement Ahamaddiya Movement Jamaat Islamic Hind Modern Islamic Movements in India Sikh Movements a) Singh Sabha Movement b) Gurudwara Reform Movement c) Nirankari Movement UNIT III: Religious-Political Movements a) RSS and VHP b) Bajrang Dal and Ayodhya Movement c) BJP d) Muslim League e) Siva Sena f) Sarvodaya UNIT IV: Secular and Other Movements a) Indian National Congress b) Communists c) Ananda Marg d) Dravidan Parties e) Dalit Movement f) Guru Movements BIBLIOGRAPHY Desroches, John. Towards a New India. Bangalore: Centre for Social Action, 2003. Farquhar, J N. Modern Religious Movement in India. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal, 1998. Hansen, Thomas Blom. The Saffron Wave: Democracy and Hindi Nationalism in Modern India. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1999. Marbaniang, Domenic. Secularism in India: A Historical Analysis. Revised Edition. Lulu Press, 2011, Amazon. Oliver, Paul. New Religious Movements: A Guide for the Perplexed. London: Continuum, 2012. Zachariah, Aleyamma. Modern Religious and Secular Movements in India. Bangalore: TBT, 1999.

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