Which of the folowing statements are correct about secularism?
A) Secularism is first and foremost a doctrine that opposes all such forms of inter-religious domination.
B) Secularism challenges only inter-religious domination, not intra-religious domination.
C) Secularism is a normative doctrine which seeks to realise a secular society.
D) Secularism promotes freedom within religions, and equality between, as well as within, religions.
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option 2- A, C and D
The correct statements are:
A) Secularism is first and foremost a doctrine that opposes all such forms of inter-religious domination.
C) Secularism is a normative doctrine which seeks to realise a secular society.
D) Secularism promotes freedom within religions, and equality between, as well as within, religions.
STATEMENT B) 'Secularism challenges only inter-religious domination, not intra-religious domination' IS INCORRECT.
Correction in Statement B- As secularism is opposed to all forms of institutionalised religious domination, it challenges not merely inter-religious but also intra-religious domination.
Secularism is first and foremost a doctrine that opposes all such forms of inter-religious domination (STATEMENT A). This is however only one crucial aspect of the concept of secularism. An equally important dimension of secularism is its opposition to intra-religious domination.
Religious domination cannot be identified only with inter-religious domination. It takes another conspicuous form, namely, intra-religious domination. As secularism is opposed to all forms of institutionalised religious domination, it challenges not merely inter-religious but also intra-religious domination.
Secularism is a normative doctrine which seeks to realise a secular society, i.e., one devoid of either inter-religious or intra-religious domination. Put positively, it promotes freedom within religions, and equality between, as well as within, religions.