In this article we will discuss about the magical approach of life. Introduction to Magical Approach: There are two ways of tiding over various crises of life. One is the religious approach which means worshipping and offering prayers to the Higher Power in order to earn Divine grace. The other is the magical approach which is a system of manipulation [...]
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 [...]