RELIGION AND SECULARISM

structure, irrigation, city planning, etc., will be managed by the state; and all other ‘non-political fields’, are open to one and all. Religious people may enjoy complete freedom in fields such as moral reform, spirituality, and education—especially informal education. Secularism has brought about a great intellectual revolution. This secular scheme is highly appreciable and practiced happily by many religious people. Administration of a multi-cultural and multireligious society is a great responsibility. It is good that all these responsibilities are given to secular departments; so one is free to avail the opportunities present in modern times in other fields. One American author has provided a wrong proposition by using the phrase ‘clash of civilization’ as a theory where people’s religious identities will be the primary source of conflict in the world. This proposition is unrealistic. A better proposition is ‘adjustment of civilizations’. So is the case of religion and secularism. There is no clash between religion and secularism; in fact, both, religion and secularism, are complimentary to each other. Secularism tries to better the material world, and religion tries to create a better member of the society. So, both can coexist without any clash. Mental Equilibrium When negatively affected by another’s unpalatable behaviour, your mental equilibrium is upset. On the other hand, emotionally untouched by such behaviour, your mind will fully retain its equilibrium and, without wasting a single moment, you will continue to perform your work in the normal way.