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- He believed all great religions were fundamentally equal and that there should be innate respect for them, not just mutual tolerance. He felt a person wanting to convert should try to be a good follower of his own faith rather than seek goodness in change of faith.
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What were Gandhi’s Views on Religious Conversion? Known to us for his religiously tolerant beliefs, how did Gandhi view religious conversion? Engage with his thoughts, through six articles published in his newspapers during the height of the Nationalist struggle (1924-1937).
In an attempt to understand Gandhiji, this book deals with Gandhiji's views on religious conversion through his own words. It is broadly classified into three main parts, i.e. his general views on conversion, conversion to Christianity and to Islam. Also included are his thoughts on the upliftment of Harijans and shuddhi.
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In a multi-religious secular polity like that of India, Gandhi's ideas on religion and attitude toward other religions could serve as a secular blueprint to ponder over and implement. Keywords: Religion, Reason, Proselytization, Hinduism, Christianity, Conversion, Secularism.
May 28, 2011 · His religiosity was eclectic and individual, a product partly of what was given to him, but partly too a matter of his instincts, which were then consolidated over the years by his haphazard reading and his highly personal and searching reflection.
- Akeel Bilgrami
- 2011
Jul 20, 2023 · Gandhi’s views on conversion spring from the following beliefs of his: (i) all religions are true; (ii) preaching towards conversion is almost invariably flawed by ulterior motives; (iii) all religions are equal; (iv) changing one’s religion involves changing one’s religious culture; and (v) religious cultures, while they are temporal ...
- Mrinal Miri
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Oct 31, 2023 · Contrarily, M.K. Gandhi maintained religious conversion as the purification and change of heart and attaining a higher level of spirituality. Every great religion has the capability for reform within it.
Oct 21, 2004 · This chapter presents an essay which explores Mahatma Gandhi’s religious beliefs. Though Gandhi’s attitude to religion holds the key to the understanding of his life and thought, its nuances and significance have often been missed by his admirers as well as by his critics.
