Gaurav KumarAIR 34 · CSE 2017 · 164 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
Cult refers to the emergence and growth of a belief and faith centred around an individual who may carry the charisma to make people follow him.
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eg: within Hinduism there is cult of followers of Saibaba.
The cult of individual provides scope to the members of society who are not included in the religious discourse of upper strata to satisfy their spiritual needs.
eg: In Haryana the Brahmins and other upper caste dominated Arya Samaj movement, thus lower caste went for Baba Rampal etc. Thus cult also provides for social solidarity, moral development of social groups and promotes cohesion.
On the other hand cult of the individual makes that individual super-human which perpetuates blind belief, superstitions and take people away from rationality. This creates crisis of modernity whereby man driven by faith denounces science and follows illogical and irrational practices.
These creates political, economic as well as social backwardness.
Close · a summary
Thus cult is not only having functions but also dysfunctions and non-functions in the society.