In this article we will discuss about the views of various sociologists on religion. Emile Durkheim on Religion: The sociological theory of religion, which Durkheim developed in his book The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, was inspired by Marx's celebrated idea that the social existence of men determines their social consciousness. Durkheim does not, however, keep himself limited to socio-economic [...]
Essay on Religion and Science! Religion is concerned with a world beyond the senses. Belief is its essence. Such beliefs can neither be proved nor disproved. Science, on the other hand, is concerned with a world known to us in terms of our sense-perception. A scientist refuses to accept anything which cannot be tested. There is thus an apparent conflict [...]
Morality is ascribed to universal principles of right conduct endemic to mankind. Right is the differentia of the moral. The character of the enforcing agency decides the classification of the conduct involved. If the enforcing agency be political, the right thing is a matter of law; if ecclesiastical, a matter of religion; if public opinion, a matter of convention. Right [...]