Research Paper
Year: 2020 | Month: January | Volume: 7 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 415-419
Insight Regarding Conversion and Social Change
Amit Shindhe1, S. C. Natikar2
1Research Scholar, Dept. of Sociology, Karnatak University, Dharwad.
2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology, Karnatak University, Dharwad.
Corresponding Author: Amit Shindhe
ABSTRACT
Religion is a matter of life and death. A man does not change religion as he changes his clothes. He takes it with him beyond the grave. But today innumerable people are changing their original religion and converting to other religions. Majority of these are of deprived sections of the society, particularly Dalits and scheduled castes. Most of the Dalits are embracing to Christianity. In the beginning, who were despised by the Hindus as uncivilized, very backward group and looked down upon, the Christian missionaries provided with essential educational and medical services, they won over their confidence and affection. The sympathetic understanding shown by the Christian missionaries about the day-to-day problems and coming to their rescue and assistance at times of need has had its impact. Many areas have come under the impact of Christianity more readily than with Hinduism. In many areas the native religious beliefs and practices of the areas continued hand-in-hand with Christianity.
Keywords: Religion, Conversion, Christianity, Dalits
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