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Record Nr.

UNINA9910970205203321

Autore

Bharati Dayanand

Titolo

Living water and Indian bowl : an analysis of Christian failings in communicating Christ to Hindus, with suggestions toward improvements / / Dayanand Bharati

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Pasadena, Calif. : , : William Carey Publishing, , 2004

©2004

ISBN

9781645085621

1645085627

9780878086863

0878086862

Edizione

[Revised edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 196 pages)

Soggetti

Christianity and other religions - Hinduism

Hinduism - Relations - Christianity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction 2. Christian Failure to Understand the Hindu Mind and Culture 3. Specific Areas of Failure; A. In our General Presentation; B. In our Worship; C. In our Language; D. In our Theology; E. In Ignoring or Misusing Hindu Scriptures; F. In Relation to Hindu Religious Practices; G. In Relating to the Indian Nation4. Christ's Bhaktas in Modern India Appendices; A. On the Propriety of Christian Women Wearing the Red Dot; Appendix B: The Use of OM; Appendix C: Indianness: What is Wrong?

Sommario/riassunto

This is an insightful analysis based on personal experience of Christian work among Hindus and the error and inadequacy of Western Christianity in the Hindu world. Numerous anecdotes are the greatest strength of this important book. "He presents the transcultural Good News in culturally understandable ways for the India of the 21st century." -H. Stanley Wood, Center for New Church Development, Columbia Theological Seminary