Religious Sects and Social Development A Comparative Study of Jains, Christians and Sikhs

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1. Introduction The Problem of Study Rationale for the Study Methodology 2. Review of Literature Western Context Indian Context Religion and Society Religion and Political Life Religion and Social Change Religion and Conflict Religion and Modernization Religion and Development Christianity Sikhism General Observations 3. The Sects The Christians The Jains The Sikhs 4. Social and Religious Practices of the Sects Religiosity Ritualism Life Cycle Rituals Seasonal Rituals Sacraments Change in Ritual and Ceremonial Performance 5. Sect and Society Intra-Sect Relations Inter-Sect Relations 6. Conflict and Harmony Intra-Sect Conflict Harmony 7. Sect and Modernism Attitudes Toward Traditional Institutions and Customs Rationalism Values Towards Hard Work and Honesty Values Towards Science and Technology 8. Sect and Development Socio-Economic Background Authoritarianism Observations 9. Summary and Conclusions Summary and Analysis Objective Indicators Implications of the Study