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This course on Sociology of Religion is as old as human societies have been in some form or the other; and human beings have reflected on the nature of religion for thousands of years. Human's quest for understanding nature and its forces with effects on his pursuits both in the positive and negative dimensions which have been a part of his ways of feeling, thinking and acting for centuries. These have been worked upon elaborately and processes of religious practices developed in various forms. The understanding of religion that it has to do with the esoteric, the other worldly and with that which is not primarily material in nature, indicates that symbolism, representations and abstract thinking, all of which are necessary for anything like religion to exist were present in humans from the very beginning. It also provides an account of the major criticisms on religion. Religion as it has the potential to play a key role in social institution, this course may help the readers to develop skills in interacting with different kinds of people from various society, cultural background. Thus this course will enable the students to learn as well as create the new platform in scientific approach in the study of religion.
