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FREEDOM OF RELIGION : A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN INDIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    2 Author(s):  RAMESH KUMAR , NARENDER JOON

Vol -  5, Issue- 4 ,         Page(s) : 254 - 272  (2014 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/CASIRJ

Abstract

Introduction: The importance of Freedom of Religion and Secularism Religion has been a powerful social factor in all phases of human history and in all parts of the human world. A global survey recently conducted by TNS, a leading group of information providers, reports that an overwhelming majority of over six billion inhabitants of the earth today are faith-oriented and religious minded. As per this report, Africa with 91% of its people being religious minded is on the top, followed by Latin America and the Middle East. Country-wise, the two top positions in respect of religiosity are occupied by the Philippines and India – 90% and 87% respectively of their citizens having a religious way of life.

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