Influence Of Religion and Religiosity as Captive Mindset in South Gujarat

Abstract

This study produces current relative effect of religious Christianity socialization on Hindu community belief and demographic distribution on religious beliefs and commitments. The results show that personal relationships with the community have the strongest direct effect on religiosity and participation, but religious socialization and demographic characteristics have indirect effects on religiosity and religious participation through the influence of relationships personal with the community. Total population and demographic distribution on region have remarkable paradigm due to Christianity socialized on Hindu demography. The demographic studies which focused in this paper is tribal region of Gujarat, where largest concentration of “Adivasi-Janjati” are found. We conclude that church-specific factors with captive mindset that stronger influence on demographic change on total population. Lowest from 12% of population to highest with 17% population change their religious believes and practices.