Gandhi's views on religion and society

Gandhi gives the term religion a very wide and. comprehensive meaning which in so many ways is different and unique. While introducing religion into politics, Gandhi thought that religion sub serves politics and that politics here fit of religion is a death trap which kills the soul, behind every word he uttered and every act he did, there was a religious consciousness and a downright religious motive. He was of the view that most of the religious men he met were politicians in disguise and the ones who the whore guise of politicians were at heart religious men Two questions arise out of this position. First In what sense does politics encircle life like the coil of the snake? How was it that in his attempt to lead a truly religious and spiritual life he came up against political evils? What exactly did he mean by religion when he said that he was trying to introduce religion into politics? The answer to these questions would take us into Gandhi's concept of religion.