ABSTRACT
In this chapter the background of the thesis has been developed. The central focus has been highlighted and the objectives of the study outlined. The past two decades have been marked by religion based violence and associated incidences of religious discrimination, the world over. The Indian middle class has not remained untouched by experiences and memories of communal and religious violence. With this backdrop, the present study captured the life experiences of young adults living in inter-religious families.
The study rests on the assumption that family life experiences provide a significant context in which religious commitments and identity development unfold. It aimed at specifically understanding the religious commitments of young adults; knowing how the identity development process unfolds for them; studying the family life dynamics of inter-religious families; and studying the dynamics of the three processes, viz. religious commitments, identity development and family life.
