What are views and uses of religion by the character Moorthy in Kanthapura and Gandhi, as expressed in Hind Swaraj and My Experiments with...

In both Gandhi's life and Rao's construction of Moorthy,
religion is seen as a transcendent and universal force that seeks to broaden human
empathy.  In both, religion is not as sectarian or dogmatic, and is not even limited to
one particular branch of worship.  The calls to end untouchability and the need to
embrace nonviolence as a way to approach injustice is driven from a greater
understanding of human experience where one is validated through spiritual acceptance. 
Rao's depiction of Moorthy and Gandhi's own writings value the universality of truth,
and the transcendent belief that spiritual liberation can be facilitated when one
embraces it.  Religion is not seen as a force of division between individuals, but
rather one that embraces a community of people regardless of caste, social condition, or
economic standing.  In both, this call for community is a radical call for change
against both British oppression and traditional notions of the good that lock
individuals into stratified roles.  It is in this light that both Moorthy and Gandhi
posed significant threat to the establishments that enabled such stratification to
exist.