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Purging religion of obsolete customs

  • Removing superstitions from religion

Implementation

As a consequence of the activities of Ramakrishna in the 1870s, young educated Hindus, while rejecting Christian missionary claims, re-examined their own faith with a view to purging it of what they perceived to be superstitions and obsolete customs in order to bring it into line with other world religions.

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Removing
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Purging
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Obsolescence
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Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(G) Very specific strategies
Subject
  • Transportation, telecommunications » Handling
  • Commerce » Customs
  • Societal problems » Obsolescence
  • Religious practice » Religion
  • Religious practice » Divination
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    Language
    English
    Last update
    Dec 3, 2024