Minority Existence and the Subject of (Religious) Conversion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3878044 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Satish Kolluri (0000-0002-5071-9895, Pace University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 81-95 |
| Publication date | 2002-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cultural Dynamics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0921-3740 • E-ISSN: 1461-7048 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/09213740020140010701 |
| OpenAlex | W2060048471 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article critiques the ideology of Hindutva-the ideological assertion of the Indian nation as Hindu culture-and its persecution of religious minorities in the name of preventing what the proponents of Hindutva perceive as the forcible conversion of Hindus to Islam and Christianity. Reading religious conversion as `cultural criticism', the author defends the rights of those who seek to convert to Islam and Christianity. In conclusion, the author proposes that our secular politics have to represent a `minimalist morality' in order for them to have a meaningful content
Christianity · Criticism · Evangelism · Fundamentalism · Hinduism · Hindutva · Ideology · Islam · Persecution · Political science · Politics · Secularism · Sociology · Theology · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Indian History and Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2017 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |